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?

  • Iris Leeabout 12 years ago Watertown MA
    I enjoy the natural beauty of NH mountains and forests. The ugly sight of electric wires and towers would ruin the natural beauty of NH.
  • Margaret Wiggin about 12 years ago Manchester NH
    The power lines should be buried and no towers should be erected to ruin the landscape!!
  • Mark Millerabout 12 years ago Orford NH
    The towers will be considerably higher than the trees. It will ruin the Live Free Or Die atmosphere of New Hampshire and benefit no one in the state.
  • William Doweyabout 12 years ago Bristol NH
    Hydro-Quebec can and should change their business model to a buried cable to reflect the needs of the communities they pass through. If the buried Cable ROI is not what they can live with, go elsewhere.
  • jackie colthartabout 12 years ago Ashland NH
    I don't want this beautiful state despoiled. Who wants NH to look like NJ? Either bury the pass or tell the company to go elsewhere. To approve this would be like selling your soul for a mess of porridge.
  • Francis Fruhbeisabout 12 years ago E. Wakefield NH
    NH is to pretty to be ruined by ugly high voltage towers and should be placed underground. Also, it's safer and will reduce power outages during disasterous storms.
  • JoAn Walkerabout 12 years ago Exeter NH
    I'm an envirnmentalist
  • Deborah Zimmermanabout 12 years ago Mirror Lake NH
    I only want to see mtns & trees in New Hampshire when I hike!
  • Doris Guimontabout 12 years ago Bedford NH
    Do not trash our beautiful New Hampshire Land and Mountains with power lines.
  • Leslie A Hollowayabout 12 years ago North Woodstock NH
    I not only live in New Hampshire I am a proud business owner that counts on the beauty of my state to enhance business for me and others. New Hampshire as always been known for its breathtaking scenery and high tension towers are not part of that scenery.
  • Betsy Steadabout 12 years ago Lisbon NH
    Allowing these transmissions contradicts the bigger message that we all need to learn how to conserve energy and strive to reduce our energy consumption for the better environment for our children and grandchildren.
  • dorothy stahlerabout 12 years ago no woodstock NH
    save the beauty and the result of northern pass will cut done on tourism which is very important to the white mt economy
  • Rosolen Karenabout 12 years ago North Woodstock NH
    NH is a special place and its beauty should not be marred with these transmission lines when other options are possible.
  • cynthia kiedaischabout 12 years ago newington NH
    I like NH just the way that it is and wish to preserve the forest and green space. I especially would like the lines to be buried *IF* the pass does go through the state!
  • Brian Martinabout 12 years ago Jacksonville FL
    I grew up in New Hampshire and the state is beautiful to me. This type of effort is imperative to ensure that the scapes of NH remain picturesque.
  • sue kennabout 12 years ago lincoln NH
    I have hiked year round in the beautiful white Mtns since the early 8o's. I have always been in awe of the spectacular views from the many, many, summits. I would not want to see this view marred.
  • paula leeabout 12 years ago apring TX
    Both of my parents are from New Hampshire. Keeps it beautiful!
  • David Colburnabout 12 years ago Plymouth NH
    I love New Hampshire and want to preserve its grandeur.
  • Gary Chaikenabout 12 years ago Campton NH
    Not only will the value of peoples property suffer, but the area as a whole will. Many depend on tourism to make a living. We don't need the ugly power line to be the welcome to the lakes and mountains sign.
  • Richard Tardiffabout 12 years ago Milan NH
    To keep the pristine landscape of the Lamontagne Wildlife Management Area, Deerfield, NH. My deceased Uncle Emery Lamontagne's family donated the land in his memory and it would be highly disrespectful to put a permanent 'scar' on the land he so loved.
  • Stephen Chenabout 12 years ago Londonderry NH
    Block the Northern Pass..off our property ....
  • Janet Barlettabout 12 years ago Pittsburgh PA
    I've traveled for five years from Pittsburgh to New Hampshire to spend my vacations hiking in the White Mountains. Please keep them as close to wilderness as possible without above-ground power lines which will destroy the natural beauty, irreversably.
  • Michael Bettencourtabout 12 years ago Merrimack NH
    Environment is not for sale to corporate profit. NU is dishonest.
  • Andrew Bettencourtabout 12 years ago Merrimack NH
    no northern pass
  • Beverly Bettencourtabout 12 years ago Nashua NH
    Ruins the environment. Corporations should not take land by eminent domain.

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