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.
I love the outdoors, hiking, biking, skiing and am often outdoors.
Please bury the Northern Pass.
George Mockabout 12 years ago Franconia NH
Unsightly and totally unnecessary! These lines can be buried underground and still provide a reasonable return for their investors.
Rachel Fodaskiabout 12 years ago Hebron CT
I believe in preserving the great outdoors. We have destroyed enough of our planet, we do not need to add to it. Leave this beautiful park and the animals who live here in peace.
Jeffrey Boyerabout 12 years ago Salem NH
Even beyond conservation I don't think we should be exporting our dollars to Canada. NH can make our own jobs and put everything underground. No Northern Pass NEEDED!
Margaret Hassettabout 12 years ago Housatonic MA
The need for this line hs not been demonstrated to me as necessary and the need for the pristine landscape and mountain ecosystems has...
J. Thomas Parrabout 12 years ago Reading MA
The White Mts are the most dramatic, visually stunning, mountainous recreation area in the eastern United States. Northern Pass would cause serious detriment to this unique area and result in significant adverse economic impacts.
Deborah Swansonabout 12 years ago Cromwell CT
New Hampshire is my favorite vacation place. I hike and snow shoe and love the outdoors. Keep New Hampshire pristine! Bury the lines or don't do it at all.
Gene Bouleyabout 12 years ago No. Woodstock NH
Ruins beautiful New Hampshire landscape
karon whiteabout 12 years ago Eliot ME
STOP THE NORTHERN PASS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
DOUGLAS SETTELEabout 12 years ago BARRINGTON NH
no need to scare the beauty of our state when the lines can be buried . . .
Amy Keelerabout 12 years ago Hanover NH
Conserving the beauty of the White Mountains should be at the heart of NH's priorities. Think of the tourism $$$ that comes into the state! Please protect NH.
David Steinabout 12 years ago Bradford MA
I am in NH often and am very concerned about visual impacts as well as EMF effects of an elevated transmission system. Also weather events as well as vandalism/terrorist vulnerabilities are much higher where exposed. Bury it!
Chip Catonabout 12 years ago Bloomfield CT
I hike and ski in New Hampshire spending hundreds of dollars on lodging, food, gas, supplies, etc. You're going to lose that if you destroy the view shed with these transmission lines.
Donna Ureyabout 12 years ago Jackson NH
The idea of giving over beautiful NH land to such monstrosities is disastrous - for generations to come, we will suffer the effects.
Brian S. Meyerabout 12 years ago Plainview NY
To continue to protect the beauty and the integrity of the New Hampshire forests now and for future generations.
Kevin Dwyerabout 12 years ago Tampa FL
We own property in that area of NH.
Nicholas D'Eriabout 12 years ago Nashua NH
Though I've traveled to many places in the world, the White Mountains have always held a special place in my heart. I feel a spiritual connection with them, and I don't wan that ruined, for me or future generations.
Margaret Lipscombabout 12 years ago Greensboro Bend VT
They are ugly. They are vulnerable to ice storms, which we are going to have more and more of. They have bad known and unknown side effects. If they keep the cost of electricity down, there will be less motivation to conserve it.
Harry Daleabout 12 years ago Bath NH
It’s taken over 100 years for my land to recover from the effects of intense farming, logging, and mining . This land is a metaphor for the rest of NH. NH has been used and abused with little lasting benefit to the NH citizens.
Joanie Bastaabout 12 years ago Nashua NH
I love hiking in the White Mountains.
Neil Meunierabout 12 years ago New Bedford MA
Because it would ruin the beauty of the mountains and national forest.
Dorothy Rustabout 12 years ago Frederick MD
not the place to disrupt the view, the landscape, animal habitat. please leave this area as it.
Robert P. Bowlesabout 12 years ago New York NY
This is an area where I have vcationed. I vote to maintain its natural beauty WITHOUT high-line transmission!
Heather Picheabout 12 years ago Milan NH
My family spends a lot of time enjoying the scenic views in our surrounding communities on bikes, in boats and on foot. We want to keep those views beautiful!
Robert MacDonaldabout 12 years ago Hanson MA
For the sake of the New Hampshire residents adversely affected as well as your tourism industry and lovers of NH natural beauty, please do the right thing and bury these power lines.
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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