Sunday, September 29, 2013

New Hampshire Shows Up, Speaks Out at DOE Hearings


Tentative Tally of Attendance and Comments at DOE Hearings on Northern Pass*

September 23-27, 2013



Concord, September 23

Attendance: 600

Comments in favor of Northern Pass: 21
Comments opposed to Northern Pass: 44


Plymouth, September 24

Attendance: 675

Comments in favor of Northern Pass: 8
Comments opposed to Northern Pass: 48


Whitefield, September 25

Attendance: 350

Comments in favor of Northern Pass: 3
Comments opposed to Northern Pass: 55


Colebrook, September 26

Attendance: 275

Comments in favor of Northern Pass: 2
Comments opposed to Northern Pass: 37

Total attendance: 1900

Total comments: 218

Total comments in favor of Northern Pass: 34

Total comments opposed to Northern Pass: 184

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Percent of total comments in favor of Northern Pass: 15%

Percent of total comments opposed to Northern Pass: 85%
 

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*Counts will be adjusted, if necessary, when the DOE publishes a written transcript of the hearings.