Category Archives: Energy
Nuclear Regulatory Commission responds to Seabrook safety activist’s concerns
As Rowley nuclear safety activist Steve Comley Sr. makes the rounds to various communities urging for a letter to request a public hearing on Seabrook, N.H., Nuclear Power Plant and the facility’s evacuation plan, a spokesman for the Nuclear Regulatory … Continue reading
Berlin NH Fights Bill To Shift Tax Burden
BERLIN — With millions of dollars of utility tax valuation at stake, the city council invited Coos legislators to Monday’s work session for a detailed briefing on the evils of House Bill 324. Mayor Paul Grenier explained that the bill, … Continue reading
Plymouth Protesters Say No To Northern Pass
A couple hundred people gathered on the Plymouth Town Common Tuesday to protest Northern Pass as members of the Site Evaluation Committee climbed off a bus nearby to walk the stretch of Main Street where part of the proposed 192-mile … Continue reading
Lawmakers Hear Truths and Tales about Electricity
So it was a few weeks ago, when Donna Gamache, lobbyist for Eversource New Hampshire – the company also known as PSNH – sat at the witness table in Room 103 and spoke with members of the S.B. 125 Study … Continue reading
Remember Those ‘Climate Mayors’ Who Swore to Uphold the Paris Agreement?
Earlier this year a group of mayors clung together in the name of the Paris Climate Accord. They insisted, wrongly, that the “treaty” was necessary and they intended to take action locally to support its goals. Some 379 municipal leaders signed on … Continue reading
Posted in Climate, Energy, Environment
Tagged Climate Cult, Climate Mayors, Paris Agreement
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Northern Pass Construction Experts Questioned About ‘Inaccuracies’ In Burial Plans
CONCORD — The state Department of Transportation will wait for new survey information from Northern Pass Transmission developer Eversource before moving forward on requests to bury sections of the 192-mile line under state roads. The agency’s Utility Accommodation Manual forbids utilities … Continue reading
Testimony: Northern Pass Would Mean $7M in Tax Revenue to Franklin NH
CONCORD – Hard times keep getting harder in Franklin – so tough in fact, that the prospect of hosting a Northern Pass converter terminal provides a much-needed ray of hope, former city manager Elizabeth A. Dragon told the Site Evaluation … Continue reading
Posted in Debt/Spending, Economy/Economics, Energy
Tagged Franklin, Northern Pass, taxes
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EPA: Burying 40 More Miles of Northern Pass Better for Wetlands
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency says burying an additional 40 miles of Northern Pass transmission line in its most northern segment would be less damaging to wetlands and wildlife than as currently proposed and “appears practicable.” A letter dated Sept. … Continue reading
Sununu’s Visit With EversourceNH’s Bill Quinlan, IBEW Not On His Public Agenda
EversourceNH president Bill Quinlan, Manchester Community College and IBEW electrical union representatives welcomed Gov. Chris Sununu to a regular lineworker training session Wednesday, according to an Eversource news release. The event was not posted on Sununu’s public schedule. | More… … Continue reading
Posted in Energy, New Hampshire News
Tagged Bill Quinlan, Chris Sununu, Eversource, IBEW
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Power Plant Economics (At Dartmouth)
In a bid to become more environmentally friendly, Dartmouth plans to transition its power plant from dirty No. 6 fuel oil to biomass (likely wood pellets or chips). Moving to a cleaner source of energy is certainly commendable, but what of the expense? … Continue reading
The New Media Militia 