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Northern Pass Update Monday in Lancaster
On Monday, March 26th, Lancaster Democrats will host Attorney Bob Baker of Columbia, a leading opponent of the proposed Northern Pass project, to clarify the current status of Northern Pass.
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On Monday, March 26th, Lancaster Democrats will host Attorney Bob Baker of Columbia, a leading opponent of the proposed Northern Pass project, to clarify the current status of Northern Pass.
Gubernatorial candidate and former Mayor of Portsmouth, Steve Marchand, will launch a tour this week to highlight his longstanding opposition to Northern Pass, Governor Sununu’s unwavering support for the project, and how this project is just one example of the corrosive levels of influence corporate interests frequently have in Concord.
CONCORD — Any decision on reconsidering Northern Pass’s application to build a 192-mile transmission line will wait until May after the Site Evaluation Committee decided Monday to suspend its oral denial of the project.
OPINION: When the New Hampshire Site Evaluation Committee voted 7-0 to reject Northern Pass, the project’s spokesperson expressed “shock and outrage.” As a senior at Yale who is coming of age in a time when corporate power feels insurmountable, I felt shock and hope.
CONCORD — The independent Counsel for the Public believes Northern Pass’s motion to vacate the Site Evaluation Committee’s denial and to resume deliberations should be denied, but the Balsams developer says it should be granted.
Intervenors opposed to Northern Pass asked the Site Evaluation Committee on Thursday to deny the project’s motion to vacate its denial and resume deliberations saying it was premature since there has been no written, appealable decision.
NH’s consumer advocate weighs in on Northern Pass. “If you dislike Northern Pass, you should dislike ‘New England Clean Energy Connect’ even more. That’s CMP’s rival project – which would, if built, do to pristine areas in Maine’s rural Franklin and Somerset counties exactly what Northern Pass would do to similar locations in the Granite State.”
The Site Evaluation Committee will hold a public meeting on March 12 in Concord to deliberate Northern Pass’ motion to vacate the committee’s Feb. 1 denial of the proposed 192-mile high-voltage powerline from Pittsburg to Deerfield.
Northern Pass held a news conference Wednesday detailing its “comprehensive solution” and the motion it filed asking state regulators to void their Feb. 1 denial and continue deliberating the 192-mile transmission line project from Pittsburg to Deerfield.
What: Northern Pass announcement regarding its motion to the N.H. Site Evaluation Committee to resume deliberations on the proposed project and outlining conditions the SEC could impose to address concerns expressed during deliberative sessions. Plus, media Q&A.