Bury or Stop Northern Pass

Dear Governor Hassan,

We applaud your efforts to date to defend New Hampshire's natural and cultural heritage from the proposed Northern Pass transmission line. Please join us in making sure that our children and grandchildren can pass this vital heritage on to their children and grandchildren. Please ask Northeast Utilities and Hydro-Québec either to bury the entire project in New Hampshire or stop it altogether.  

Everywhere we look we see proposals for new high-voltage, direct current transmission lines.  In Maine, Vermont, and New York, new north-south high-voltage direct-current lines are being proposed completely underground or underwater; even Hydro-Québec itself is advancing an underground transmission project to connect with New York. Everywhere we look we see new, innovative underground transmission technology proposals.  Everywhere except New Hampshire.

Governor Hassan, before you host the New England Governors and the Eastern Canadian Premiers here in New Hampshire this July, please make it clear that New Hampshire welcomes each of them to our magnificent state. But please also convey the message that we will insist on smart, well-planned energy projects that advance a clean energy future and we will not welcome any overhead extension cords like Northern Pass that provide little benefit to the state, at the expense of our natural and scenic resources.

Sincerely,

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Why is this important?

  • Kenneth Stampferabout 11 years ago North Woodstock NH
    As a long-time hiker, I love the beautiful mountain scenery of New Hampshire that would be damaged forever by this construction.
  • Catharine Bartlettabout 11 years ago North Andover MA
    Please preserve the beauty of your state!
  • Sean Mcgregorabout 11 years ago Boston MA
    I do a lot of winter sports and hiking in the whites, don't ruin the "protected" forest
  • Robert Wentworthabout 11 years ago Kensington NH
    I have been an avid hiker in the Whites for 20 years and own a second home in Lincoln. I ask that the vistas that have inspired so many is preserved for future generations by burying the lines instead of raising them on towers.
  • brian greeneabout 11 years ago warren VT
    The wilderness needs to stay wild. This project is an unnecessary eyesore.
  • Amy Harringtonabout 11 years ago Deerfield NH
    There are reasonable alternatives to imposing this construction -it will mar forever the landscape it crosses unless, at the very least, the transmission lines are buried. The cheapest & quickest option is often not the best long term solution.
  • Jennifer Paciabout 11 years ago Boston MA
    We should use new technology and preservie view sheds
  • Kenny Gaudetabout 11 years ago New Hampton NH
    Bury them if you must, but why on earth would we scar our beautiful state!
  • Kara Maslowskiabout 11 years ago Fremont NH
    NH is one of the most beautiful places in this country. Our NH economy relies on tourism. This project will hurt both the environment & the economy. That is just unacceptable to me.
  • Justin Whitneyabout 11 years ago West Hartford CT
    I grew up in the Mts of Northern NH, have hiked the AT, and still bring my children to the NH every chance we have. I want my children and grandchildren to enjoy the same beauty that I have been able to experience. What are the alternatives!
  • Linda Maloneyabout 11 years ago Enosburg Falls VT
    White Hills, Green Mountains -- I like them free of wires and towers, thank you!
  • Raychell Libbyabout 11 years ago Portland ME
    The appeal of these mountains is wilderness&view,tamper w/these&you will not only mess w/ecosystems but popularity. (Tourists support your local economy)The Mts are far more than untapped land&their value is greatly reduced when you look at them as such
  • Greg Perryabout 11 years ago Surry ME
    I love hiking in the White Mountains, and this would damage the scenic beauty of the area. I understand that we need to seek alternative sources for power, and this would be a good source if the lines were buried.
  • Ben Schodekabout 11 years ago Malden MA
    I go vacationing in the White Mountains regularly. I'd hate to see Northern Pass tearing through this area.
  • David Harveyabout 11 years ago Barrington NH
    Protect the view of our forests for now and the future. Tourism is important to all of us who live in NH.
  • Robert Jonesabout 11 years ago Bedford NH
    Preservation of environmental integrity wherever technically feasible. Burial of lines is doable at small loss profit to proponents.
  • Joanna Robitailleabout 11 years ago Buzzards Bay MA
    There aren't many areas left that are unspoiled
  • Meredith Campbell about 11 years ago Derry NH
    Theodore Roosevelt understood the importance of preserving the natural beauty of our country. The White Mountains are what make New Hampshire home for me, and I will fight to keep it free.
  • Robert Morrisonjabout 11 years ago Arlington MA
    I hike the White Mts frequently and want the views to be kept as beautiful and unspoiled as possible.
  • mary hoffmannabout 11 years ago arlington NH
    I go to New Hampshire to enjoy unspoiled nature. If Maine and VT do a better job of preserving their natural environment, I will choose to go there instead.
  • Joseph Baloghabout 11 years ago Paris OH
    We must protect what little National Forest land we have as a nation. I hike and love the White Mountains and they needs to stay intacked and untouched.
  • Amy McCloskyabout 11 years ago Monson MA
    Buried lines are safer in New England due to our weather. The proposed lines are out of date and will cost more to maintain over time.
  • Tyler Socashabout 11 years ago Rochester NY
    This country is overly developed. There aren't as many wild places left any more. Please help our country remain marginally more wild by not ruining the view with this proposed project. Power lines ruin the view.
  • Bryan Wentzellabout 11 years ago Portland ME
    I have hiked in the White Mountains all of my life and they need to be protected from industrial development like this.
  • Jayne Toddabout 11 years ago Framingham MA
    I hike these beautiful mountains and don't want to see towers and wires, plus I object to the cutting of the trees and its impact on wildlife.

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