Talking Northern Pass

InDepthNH.org seeks to promote discussion both for and against the Northern Pass project, and we will devote this section to the views and perceptions of citizens, businesses and government officials who wish to join the debate.
We welcome all manner of contributions, including critical suggestions, improvements, alternative ideas as well as recommendations for the challenges involved in the process. This forum is meant to be enlightening and educational. We also hope that it will be empowering and allow proponents and opponents to air their views so that meaningful public participation will be fostered. The goal is to offer an effective means to open dialogue.

InDepthNH.org seeks to promote discussion both for and against the Northern Pass project, and we will devote this section to the views and perceptions of citizens, businesses and government officials who wish to join the debate. We welcome all manner of contributions, including critical suggestions, improvements, alternative ideas as well as recommendations for the challenges involved in the process. This forum is meant to be enlightening and educational. We also hope that it will be empowering and allow proponents and opponents to air their views so that meaningful public participation will be fostered. The goal is to offer an effective means to open dialogue.

We hope to achieve:

Improved citizen participation in the process of decision-making and policy creation.

Better understanding of the needs of the community and businesses.

A successful co-existence that involves economic and societal needs.

Informed and educated citizens.

Open, effective governance and better accountability.

No doubt, many of us have an opinion about Northern Pass, and this forum is created in the spirit of airing those opinions in a respectful way. We want to promote the active involvement of people affected by the process and the construction, exploring whether planned actions are having a negative or positive impact on the community.

To keep this forum lively and informative, and more importantly, to help win people over to your side of the argument, we ask that you consider these guidelines when you participate:

To produce meaningful and powerful discussion, please remain respectful of others’ opinions.

Keep your comments clear and concise, focused on the issue or your particular area of concern.

To help others make informed decisions, cite your sources, if appropriate.

Use language that is friendly and appropriate.

Arrested Northern Pass Protester Ready for Court

By Nancy West | October 4, 2016

EASTON — Kris Pastoriza is preparing to face a judge for protesting Northern Pass by staging a sit-in on Aug. 10 by the Ham Branch River on Route 116 in Easton.

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Counsel for the Public: Northern Pass Application Is Incomplete

By Nancy West | August 22, 2016

The Counsel for the Public is asking for intermediate deadline delays and Northern Pass has until later this week to object.

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Supreme Court Opens Door for Northern Pass Intervenors to Join Concord’s Appeal

By Nancy West | August 16, 2016

Supreme Court Justice Carol Ann Conboy said she won’t recuse herself from the city of Concord’s appeal even though she worked at one of Northern Pass’ law firms, McLane Middleton, years ago, still receives a McLane pension and gets legal advice from two of the firm’s directors.

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Northern Pass Experts To Take Questions, But Not All Can Hear the Answers

By Nancy West | August 15, 2016

Eleven Northern Pass technical sessions in Concord will be open to the public, but you will be asked to step outside if confidential information is discussed unless you are an intervenor and have signed a confidentiality agreement.

Concord Appeals to NH Supreme Court to Intervene Alone on Northern Pass

By Nancy West | July 25, 2016

The appeal quotes a 2012 Appalachian Mountain Club study that found Concord experiences the highest exposure with at least one tower being visible from more than 9,000 acres.

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AG Seeks Help Finding Special Resources Near Northern Pass

By Nancy West | July 23, 2016

People are asked to identify places and areas of beauty, use, history, and tradition in their communities that are within 10 miles of the proposed Northern Pass transmission corridor that may be affected by the project.

Talking Northern Pass: ‘I always knew where I wanted to settle – In God’s Country’

By Gerald D. Roy of Whitefield | July 12, 2016

Gerald Roy of Whitefield shared his opinion on Northern Pass: ‘Bury it or Forget it.’

Orange Versus Navy Blue Shirts Color Northern Pass Hearing in Plymouth

By Nancy West | June 24, 2016

Grafton County Commissioner Martha Richards: “Here I stand before you again tonight with a simple message that Eversource is loathe to keep hearing: Bury the whole project under I-93 and other state transportation corridors.”

Forest Society Appeals Northern Pass Property Rights Suit to NH Supreme Court

By Nancy West | June 18, 2016

The Forest Society said the filing is part of its ongoing fight to defend conserved lands from improper private commercial use.

Judge Backs Northern Pass in Forest Society Lawsuit

By Nancy West | May 31, 2016

Judge Lawrence A. MacLeod, Jr. granted Northern Pass’s motion to effectively end the lawsuit in its favor.