Just a reminder that tonight is the first of five Public Information Sessions to be held in January by the New Hampshire Site Evaluation Committee. Tonight’s session which will be held in Merrimack County will begin at 6 p.m. at the Franklin Opera House, 316 Central Street, in Franklin, New Hampshire. Upcoming Public Information Sessions …
The Society for the Protection of New Hampshire Forests filed suit against Eversource in November 2015 with the intent to block the hydroelectric transmission lines from being buried along various portions of Route 3 in Clarksville, where it owns land and easements that abut the highway. At that time, the Forest Society asked the court …
This past year was an important one in the Northern Pass saga. In 2015 Eversource announced the Forward New Hampshire Plan, which included the plans for a redesigned route that includes underground transmission lines along roads in and around the White Mountain national Forest and Franconia Notch region. The new Forward NH plan will have …
On Tuesday, July 21, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) released its long-awaited draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) examining the proposed Northern Pass transmission project and its possible modes of construction. The draft EIS revealed that the cheapest option for Northern Pass construction would be the proposed method of above ground lines, at a cost …
The upcoming IBEW Local 104 quarterly newsletter features many items pertinent to the interests of our members, including an update on the Northern Pass project, an article celebrating Judy McAndrew, 104’s first woman JL, and messages from Business Manager Brian Murphy and Referral Agent Jim Breare. In the Northern Pass portion of this quarter’s newsletter, …