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- Videos emerge that drive petitions against Northern Pass (8/2/14)
Three two-minute videos on YouTube have helped conservation groups drive nearly 7,000 people to sign a “Bury or Stop Northern Pass” petition online.
- Feds to study about two dozen possible Northern Pass routes (5/3/14)
The U.S. Department of Energy will review about two dozen alternatives for the proposed Northern Pass project, including burying power lines under waterways or roads or connecting with transmission lines in neighboring states.
- Northern Pass Foes Launch Petition Drive Seeking Hassan’s Help (3/20/14)
Northern Pass opponents are hoping a 7-year-old boy on YouTube will prompt people to sign a petition asking Gov. Hassan to fight harder against the project
- DOE says it will release possible routes for Northern Pass (2/6/14)
CONCORD (AP) — The U.S. Department of Energy plans to reveal details of possible alternative routes for the Northern Pass electrical transmission project before it releases a draft environmental study on the proposal, likely by the end of this year, according to a letter sent to the state’s congressional delegation.
- Moratorium fails for wind, other projects in NH House (1/29/14)
CONCORD — The House Wednesday refused to place a moratorium on wind turbine and electric transmission line projects while studies are completed to develop a state energy strategy and review the energy plant siting process.
- PSNH, forest society executives continue to seek Northern Pass deal (6/9/14)
The new president of Public Service of New Hampshire and senior executives with the Society for the Protection of New Hampshire Forests have been meeting privately, hoping to break the impasse over the Northern Pass hydroelectric project, but that has yet to garner meaningful results.
- NH officials again request options for Northern Pass path (4/5/14)
New Hampshire's congressional delegation has, for the third time in the past seven months, asked the Department of Energy to release the list of alternative routes for the Northern Pass that will be studied as part of the environmental review of the controversial hydroelectric project.
- Council wants more time to study Northern Pass (2/12/14)
BERLIN -- The city council heard a detailed presentation on Northern Pass Monday night but took no vote on supporting the project after several councilors requested more time to study the issue.
- Moratorium: Backers see silver lining (1/30/14)
Opponents of proposed new wind projects in the Newfound Lake-Cardigan Mountain Region were disappointed with the House vote against a temporary moratorium on wind turbine and electric transmission line projects on Wednesday, but some found a silver lining
- Gov. Hassan: Pipeline proposal is not a nod for Northern Pass (1/27/14)
The letter from New England governors calling for public financing of a new natural gas pipeline into the region also contained a call for transmission projects that would deliver between 1,200 and 3,600 megawatts of "clean energy" into the New England grid from no-carbon or low-carbon sources.