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?

  • Harry Willisabout 11 years ago Scotia NY
    New Hampshire and its mountain and forest environment has been a second home to my family for decades. The utility industry needs to find ways to operate that will preserve the mountains' priceless heritage.
  • Frederick Kononabout 11 years ago Colchester CT
    I live in Connecticut & have been backpacking & hiking in the New Hampshire White Mountains for 40 years. Don't make me come up there to stand in front of construction equipment rather than hiking. Please bury this transmission line!
  • Doreen Scottabout 11 years ago Glastonbury CT
    I love to hike and see the unobstructed views.
  • Cinda Wentworthabout 11 years ago North Stratford NH
    It is important to me because of nature. There is no reason why PSNH cannot bury the lines. With today technology there is no excuse to put the Northern Pass through our beautiful NH!
  • Rich Collinsabout 11 years ago Greenland NH
    The pipeline has no benefit to NH and could be done the same, buried, and solve many many issues, while bringing jobs. It's just a hole they want to tunnel thru NH. To get to the Mass Market. Not for us.
  • Pamela Hartenstineabout 11 years ago Green Lane UT
    This wildlife and scenic beauty of this beautiful area would be adversely affected by such a huge disruption of the area with the construciton and ongoing resulting towers.
  • Steven Verrierabout 11 years ago Groveton,NH NH
    I love are land and the beauty of my state. Why ruin it for power lines. There is not many places left untouched by humans in America. Lets keep what we have still there.
  • Brittani Routhierabout 11 years ago Groveton NH
    I have lived here for 23 yrs and love being able to see the mountains and hunt in our forest but with these towers I will not see nature the way it has been. Hunting will become harder and the natural beauty that we have will be gone
  • Steven Crispabout 11 years ago Amherst NH
    Bury the cables, or don't build. This should be standard practice now for any new proposal or development. And once that is the accepted practice, we can go back and try to undo the blight we have already created. Enough is enough!
  • Lynn Reedabout 11 years ago Delafield WI
    I love to visit NH for its great hiking and the beautiful views in the White Mountains!! Do not go ahead with the Northern Pass project as it will disrupt nature and these awesome views! Kill this project and pursue smart, well-planned energy projects!
  • Sheri Hotchkissabout 11 years ago New Durham NH
    Love hiking the white mountains and want the view to be preserved for future generations. Short term jobs for just the construction phase and they will probably bring in their own people. Don't see the benefits outweighing the drawbacks
  • Debbie Hatchabout 11 years ago Bethel VT
    It is important to preserve as much as possible of the forests and mountains without developing and degrading them, for ourselves and future generations.
  • Laurie Boosahda about 11 years ago South Deerfield MA
    The effort to bury the power lines will mean less maintenance, and a true wilderness experience. The time we spend in the deep woods is very rejuvenating- we must protect this treasure.
  • Thomas Martinabout 11 years ago Portsmouth NH
    I hike and spend a lot of time in the White Mtns. Please preserve this area from any affects or impacts of Northern Pass by preventing its development.
  • Justin Ryanabout 11 years ago Baltimore MD
    The mountains are a place to go when you want to get away from the sights and sounds of the cities and county's. This project would lay ground work for more changes to these wonderful sights.
  • Amy Jardinabout 11 years ago North Hampton NH
    Our state economy is dependent upon tourism. Tourists come to see the natural beauty of our mountains, not miles and miles of power lines.
  • Paula Tobinabout 11 years ago Waltham MA
    Preserve the beauty of nature.
  • Jonathan Flynnabout 11 years ago New Paltz NY
    bury it, overhead tech is dangerous and ugly. let's stop making the same mistakes over and over
  • Jenny Laneabout 11 years ago Royalton VT
    Please cancel the Northern Pass. Power does not need to be transported through such a wild and beautiful area. If the states south of us need power makes more sense for them to have wind turbines in their industrial parks. Thank you
  • Jonathan Quayabout 11 years ago Lancaster NH
    I abut the right of way, and will have one of those towers staring at me every time I come out of my house, 200 ft away. I'd like to see it buried, or go elsewhere.
  • Aaron Faulknerabout 11 years ago Dover NH
    Stopping this type of development is crucial. We must think of the long game. Put the money toward solar.
  • joanne muckenhouptabout 11 years ago york ME
    NH is my home state…This is an easy one.
  • Don Weeksabout 11 years ago Milan NH
    This is a serious blight on the pristine wilderness of new Hampshire.
  • Richard Perreaultabout 11 years ago Montréal NH
    Love the nature, and I tink this is an important tresure to preserve
  • Laurie Wellsabout 11 years ago Colebrook NH
    The northern part of the state relies on tourism, don't take away the only opportunities available for work.

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