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.
To keep NH beautiful. Also we are taking away habitats for our wildlife. Everyday we are encroaching on our wildlife. We are destroying the habitat for the whipporwill. We no longer hear them in our yard. Please save them from the loss of the forest.
Andrew Ziehlabout 12 years ago Seattle WA
I grew up in New England and used to spent most of my weekends enjoying the beauty of NH
THOMS LUCKabout 12 years ago CHARLESTOWN NH
I DONT WANT TO SEE NH BE AHIGHWAY FOR POWER LINES AS IT HAS BECOME SOMEWHAT ALREADY
Kristie Ferreira, NDabout 12 years ago Guilford CT
Natural landscapes and esthetics are an important key to the health and well-being of all organisms on earth, esp. humans.
Christopher Monaghanabout 12 years ago Glenview IL
Do the right thing. The bottom line cost is not always the most important thing.
Gillian dentabout 12 years ago reading MA
There needs to be a better way to do this besides cutting a swath thru Forrest's..we can 't destroy forrests
Kathleen Kerrabout 12 years ago Tiverton RI
Keep our forests and the people free from oil spills and leaks. Educate not enable the excessive use if oil and use natural wind, water and other sources for energy
Andrew Turchonabout 12 years ago Salem MA
I'm an avid outdoorsman and lover of wild nature. New Hampshire's natural beauty and the tourist dollars that it creates far outweigh the benefit of electricity and the visual and potential health impacts of such a project.
Tatiana Watermanabout 12 years ago Exeter NH
We need to put the long term benefits ahead of short term profits. The real cost calculation should be done over the long run for the state, the environment and the humans.
Stephen Payneabout 12 years ago Worcester MA
Find a different way to move the electricity or find a different source. There is no point in protecting wilderness areas if they are the first places considered when rights-of-way are needed. They should NEVER be considered. Full Stop.
Rob Coburnabout 12 years ago New York NY
I am 51 years old, and have spent more than 1000 days since the age of 1 vacationing, hiking, skiing, and bringing friends to NH. I continue coming back because of the natural beauty you have and the work you hae done to preserve and celebrate it.
Robert Rossabout 12 years ago Boston MA
I am a regular visitor across the wilderness and park regions of the Northeast and this will unnecessarily disturb the area and threaten wildlife.
Geoff Summaabout 12 years ago Chebeague ME
I'm all for infrastructure improvement but not at the expense of health, safety, the environment and common sense.
Elizabeth Taylorabout 12 years ago Boston MA
I recently inherited a home in Glen NH. I have come to know the exquisite pristine beauty of the White Mountains. It's precious and We need to protect and preserve what's left.
Mel Kleimanabout 12 years ago Cornwall-on-Hudson NY
Keep America beautiful! Thank you
Laurie Corkeyabout 12 years ago Reston VA
As a frequent visitor, I have found inspiration in New Hampshire's pristine, breathtaking mountains all my life. Once those views are marred/defaced, they will be gone forever. Please bury the line, to preserve this precious gift.
Adam Rourkeabout 12 years ago Rochester NH
This is important to me because I love the New Hampshire Wilderness and burying the power lines will help keep this Wilderness looking like Wilderness. Burying the power lines is a very fair compromise for both sides.
Albert Martinabout 12 years ago Elizabeth NJ
As an AMC volunteer, I am very aware of how fragile and unique the environment of New Hampshire's Mountains and "North Country" is. It should be preserved, not just for the tourists who bring in jobs, but because it is unique and irreplaceable.
Olivia McCulloughabout 12 years ago Providence RI
We are avid hikers and skiers of this area. Tourism is such a vital part of the New Hampshire economy and feel it will be negatively affected by these transmission lines.
Penelope Conlonabout 12 years ago Bridgewater MA
We have property in RUmney, NH. It is a beautiful area and I don't want it ruined by the towers. I have no problem with them being buried!!
Timothy Dowabout 12 years ago Shirley MA
I enjoy spending time in the WMNF with friends and family and do not want to see new power lines cutting across it.
Susan Leesonabout 12 years ago Syracuse NY
I hike in New Hampshire's White Mts every year. We are blessed with a pristine wilderness that should be kept that way.
Nancy Kneeabout 12 years ago Concord NH
NP as proposed would spoil the major resource that NH has; also NP electricity is not going to NH;no benefit to our high electicity bills
Nancy & James Schibanoffabout 12 years ago Franconia NH
Undergrounding IS possible, safe, clean and unobtrusive. Please protect NHs beauty, for the sake of future generations.
Gretchen Mikeskaabout 12 years ago Scarborough ME
protecing the natural and cultural environment in the NE
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.
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