The Conservation Media Group Petition to Bury or Stop the Northern Pass high voltage transmission line proposal for New Hampshire is still going strong after its intended deadline back in 2014! But the original signatures needed for the event Governor Hassan was hosting* in July 2014 have already been presented to her. To present the Governor … More Sign This Petition Because . . .
I was hiking at a 500 acre park in Rhode Island and as I approached these transmission towers I couldn’t help but think about New Hampshire and the proposed Northern Pass. Will New Hampshire’s hiking trail blazes be on steel like this? How many more paths must we share with steel giants? Raise your voice … More Hiking Among Steel Giants
“Never be afraid to raise your voice for honesty and truth and compassion against injustice and lying and greed. If people all over the world . . . would do this, it would change the earth.” ~ William Faulkner ~ * ~ The Diverse Beauty That Is New Hampshire . . . We are so lucky … More We Have the Power to Change the Pass, the Northern Pass
Just the facts. No more “stories”! It’s hard to believe everything we read on the Northern Pass sponsored websites. But there are reliable sources out there. Before I get to business, here are some images that I enjoyed finding while doing research: March of the pylons. Or run for your lives! Reactions to high power … More How I Stay Informed About the Northern Pass
Here’s that insightful song, “Live Free or Die”, by Katie Rose that I loved listening to early on in the Northern Pass process. It gives me hope . . . And another inspirational song that I just found today, “What We Have Left” by Jan Marvel, AttaGirl Records. A powerful message . . . … More Insightful Songs About the Northern Pass
Here are links to documentaries about the very controversial Northern Pass. Please let me know if I’ve missed any. Please note that there is a new proposed underground section of the route through Grafton County (west part of Bethlehem down to Bridgewater) to reduce impacts to the White Mountain National Forest but all the documentaries … More Northern Pass Documentaries & Personal Stories
I had a lot on my mind lately . . . I often wonder what made Hydro-Quebec and Eversource think it was a good idea (aside from profits) to build an extremely visible winding pass miles and miles and miles long of intrusive steel pylons to support high voltage transmission lines through so many towns, … More “Stop The Madness!”
In this mad haste to be the leader in “clean” energy we are degrading the environment at an alarming rate. We are borrowing the land from our children (quote unknown) and need to act more responsibly. “We have such a brief opportunity to pass on to our children our love for this Earth, and to … More Where Do The Children Play
Back when the forests were being clearcut for logging and again today with the 192 mile transmission line proposal we are fighting to save the forests, and much more, of New Hampshire. “Passing Thoughts” is a place to share personal thoughts about the controversial proposed “Northern Pass”, a 192 mile transmission line of 1,090 megawatts … More About This Journal
I think about the name, “Northern Pass”, often. It sounds so cordial. It sounds like the innocuous name of a hiking trail, or ski trail for that matter, no? Well it’s not that benign. In fact, it’s not benign at all. The “Northern Pass” is a clever name for a proposed intrusive hydropower energy project that … More What’s In A Name?
