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Power Line Opposition Meeting, Colebrook, Oct. 29, 2011

Landowner Meeting on Northern Pass Scheduled in Colebrook on Saturday, October 29^th

A “Landowners’ Meeting on Northern Pass” has been scheduled for Saturday, October 29^th at the Colebrook Elementary School in the school cafeteria. The information and update meeting will start at 6:00 pm and is sponsored by the Power Line Education Fund and the Poore Family Foundation for North Country Conservancy.

Rick Johnsen, member of the Power Line Education Fund, stated that: “this is the one year anniversary since the people in the North Country first heard about the proposed Northern Pass power line. Since that time, thousands upon thousands of New Hampshire residents and landowners have stated their opposition to the project that plans to build a High Voltage Direct Current electric corridor up to 400 feet in width, from the Canadian Boarder to Franklin NH, then down to Deerfield, with huge metal lattice towers, most in excess of 135 feet in height. These towers, if they are built will be placed every 800 feet for 180+ miles, and will permanently destroy the character of Northern NH, our ability to attract large numbers of tourists, damage property values of local landowners, and emit hazardous electromagnetic radiation. We plan to provide landowners and other attendees new information and updates on developments as we continue to oppose and fight against this scar on our landscape and community.”

Topics will include: where Northern Pass plans to put the power line and why they will fail; how the people can stop it, 99% of informed NH residents and landholders are opposed; special thanks to landowners holding out, our Heroes; and tips and guidelines for landowners when dealing with Northern Pass representatives.

Speakers at the event include: Attorney Bob Baker, NH Sate Representative, Larry Rappaport, Will Abbott of the Society for the Protection of NH Forests, Lynne O. Placey of Stewartstown and others wishing to share their experience they had with NP.

Please join us and show your solidarity for your neighbors and friends who oppose this assault on our community. Share the experience you had, or are having with Northern Pass representatives, with others.

The Power Line Education Fund is the fund raising arm of opponents to Northern Pass and was established to educate and raise public awareness of HVDC Power Lines in NH and has a website at www.livefreeorfry.org.

Anyone who would like to donate to the opposition to Northern Pass and the work of the Power Line Education Fund can go to the website and donate on line or mail a contribution to the Power Line Education Fund, P.O. Box 441, Colebrook, NH 03576. All donations are welcome and will be spent responsibly.

For more information on the event, the Power Line Education Fund or the Northern Pass project contact infonorthcountrypowerline@gmail.com

NO WAY BPA!

This is a great and (so far) very successful initiative in the state of Washington. These high tension power lines threaten much of the tourism in Washington as they will in New Hampshire, cutting through some of the most beautiful areas of the state, like the Mt St. Helens area in the south.  Definitely worth a close look.  No Way BPA!

Landowner Seminar On Eminent Domain

Landowner Seminar On Eminent Domain Set for Thursday,

March 31^ST in Colebrook

The legal firm of Waystack Frizzell, Trial Lawyers and the Power Line Education Fund have organized an informational seminar on eminent domain for landowners titled “Empowering Landowners”, to take place on Thursday, March 31, 2011 starting at 7:00 pm at the Colebrook Country Club,

FREE OF CHARGE.

Priority seating to this seminar is for all affected landowners “in-process” along the 40+ miles of new Right-Of-Way (ROW) proposed by the Northern Pass LLC PROJECT, who have been served papers from PSNH requesting access onto their private property. Others may attend if space is available.

Rick Johnsen, member of the Power Line Education Fund, stated, “…it’s important that landowners recognize that they are not alone in this struggle. We organized this meeting for landowners who have been contacted, (served papers) by PSNH, along the 40+ miles of proposed new ROW only. We welcome all landowners “in-this-process”.

Presented by trial lawyers, Phil Waystack and Jon Frizzell, topics to be addressed include: access to your property by others, legal issues surrounding eminent domain / taking of private property, legal steps to consider in the early going, gathering information now to make the process easier later on, the different forums in which value of the taking will be considered and how to deal with early requests by Northern Pass to enter your property.

Trial lawyer, Phil Waystack, of the Waystack Frizzell Law Firm stated: “Our hearts are with the people. We live here too. We want to help the North Country residents at this time and give them the information they need to understand their legal rights.”

Come to this seminar and get educated on important issues like easements and the taking of your land. You can take action NOW! Learn information about how to try your own case to the court or other forums, how to undertake action on your own and, how to prepare yourself. Examples of information that is important to know is that landowners should take pictures of their property now, to document its value before hand and how to seek additional legal information.

The seminar is FREE OF CHARGE but space is limited. The focus will be on the landowners whose land may be "taken" for the new 40+ mile right of way(s) planned for the northern NH townships. Your served papers will allow your entry, but you must register in advance. To register: contact Rick Johnsen at 603-237-5500 , email: rick@ColumbiaNH.org or by mail to Power Line Education Fund, PO Box 441, Colebrook, NH 03576.

Northern Pass is an LLC created for the building of the High Voltage Direct Current transmission line through New Hampshire by Hydro Quebec in collaboration with North East Utilities, its subsidiary Public Service of New Hampshire, NStar, and Hydro Quebec. For more information on Northern Pass go to www.northernpass.info .

Seminar sponsors include: the legal firm of Waystack Frizzell, Trial Lawyers, the Power Line Education Fund and the Colebrook Country Club. For more information email infonorthcountrypowerline@gmail.com.

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Bob and Bill at the helm.

Ray Burton stopped by to visit the Live Free Or Fry info booth at the Snodeo.

Chandra Covello raising awareness about the power line.

Power Line Education Fund Has A Booth At Swift Diamond Riders’ SnoDeo, 2011 March 4 & 5 Stewartstown, NH

Local opposition groups to Hydro-Quebec’s Northern Pass Transmission Line project have organized an information booth, in the Mall Tent at the Swift Diamond Riders’ SnoDeo 2011, on March 4th and 5th at the Coleman State Park in Stewartstown NH. The Information Booth is for all residents, landowners, tourists and anyone who is interested in the negative impact that Hydro-Quebec’s Mega Power Line will have on the North Country’s economy, heritage, health and way of life.

Rick Johnsen, member of the Power Line Education Fund, stated: “It’s important that residents, absentee landowners and seasonal residents recognize that they are not alone in their concerns about land values and the biological hazards associated with very high voltage direct current power Lines. The Fund organized this information booth to best reach out to the hundreds of tourists and landowners who live in other areas but come to the North Country on a regular basis. All comers are welcome, whether they anticipate the power line may go over their property or not and invite all others who anticipate or are concerned about a decline in land values for their property due to the proposed project, to stop by the booth. The booth will be in the heated Mall Tent. SnoDeo participants can stop in and pick up information and show their support for the Fund, sign a petition and get connected!” Organizers believe it’s important to get landowners and tourists input as welland hope to elicit ideas on how to best stop Hydro-Quebec’s Northern Pass.

Northern Pass is an LLC created for the building of the High Voltage Direct Current transmission line through New Hampshire by Hydro-Quebec in collaboration with North East Utilities, its subsidiary Public Service of New Hampshire, NStar, and Hydro-Quebec. Hydro-Quebec is subsidizing the entire project, from start to finish, including the sponsorship of Swift Diamond Riders’ SnoDeo 2011, here in the USA. For more information on Northern Pass go to www.northernpass.info

The Power Line Education Fund has been established to collect donations to educate and raise public awareness about this massive project, which will send electricity into the power grid at two cents per kilowatt hour, serving residents of Massachusetts and Connecticut with little if any benefit for New Hampshire, while decimating our landscape and economy. Individuals interested in donating to the Fund may do so safely through PayPal, simply click the DONATE button on the www.livefreeorfry.org home page or send a check or money order to the Power Line Education Fund, P.O. Box 441, Colebrook, NH 03576.

Booth sponsors include the Power Line Education Fund, the Concerned Citizens Against the NSTAR - HVDC Power-Line in New Hampshire and The Poore Family Foundation for North Country Conservancy. For more information on the opposition go to www.livefreeorfry.org or email infonorthcountrypowerline@gmail.com.

Farm and Forest Expo in Manchester

Live Free or Fry booth at the Farm and Forest Expo in Manchester, NH. February 4th & 5th.
http://www.nhfarmandforestexpo.org/

March of the Towers