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, …
The longtime sentiment of “Not In My Back Yard,” or NIMBY, by New Hampshire residents regarding potential infrastructure projects has taken on a more oppositional tone (and acronym) as of late – they’ve all gone BANANAs. A recent article in the Union Leader describes the BANANA stance as “Build Absolutely Nothing Anywhere Near Anything.” While NIMBYs seem …
Back in April, New Hampshire’s Congressional Delegation requested that the Department of Energy (DOE) provide an extended public comment period following the agency’s release of its Draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the Northern Pass. The EIS was supposed to be released this year in the middle of spring, but now that we are in …
Recently, groups that oppose the Northern Pass project – Conservation Media Group, in partnership with the Society for the Protection of New Hampshire Forests and the Appalachian Mountain Club – released a video that contains doctored footage that is egregiously misleading. Many sections of the video contain inaccurate and misleading footage, such as digitally imposing …
As we all know, it is sometimes too easy to take the freedom we enjoy for granted. When you get the opportunity to participate in something as meaningful as Operation Gratitude’s Honor Flights, as Local 104 recently did, you are quickly reminded of what our country truly means. Honor Flights are conducted by the Rhode Island …
The Edison Electric Institute (EEI) recently awarded Eversource Energy its “Emergency Recovery Award” and “Emergency Assistance Award” for their power restoration and response efforts in 2014. Eversource was one of only 17 companies to earn one of these awards, due in large part to the effort of the Brothers and Sisters of IBEW Local 104. …
On April 17, the Business and Industry Association of New Hampshire will host a luncheon where they will present “Relieving the Energy Crisis: Update on New Hampshire Infrastructure Projects.” The presentation will discuss the importance of increasing the state’s energy infrastructure and diversifying its energy portfolio. The luncheon will be held at the Radisson Hotel in …
The outcome of a vote in the New Hampshire House of Representatives last week may prove to be a step in the right direction for the Northern Pass project. Three North Country legislators were among the 213 members of the House who voted against the bipartisan bill H.B. 431. The bill recommended that elective, electric …