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Northeast Energy Direct Pipeline Project

This page lists content that pertains to the Northeast Energy Direct Pipeline Project.

Sen. Ayotte petitions FERC chairman to dismiss NED application

  • U.S. Senator Kelly Ayotte drafted a letter to the FERC Chair Norman Bay on May 6, 2016, in which she calls on him to dismiss the NED pipeline project application immediately: click here.

Pipeline Coalition files motion to dismiss request with FERC

  • The NH Municipal Pipeline Coalition, which is comprised of numerous towns including Mason, filed a motion to dismiss request with FERC on May 3, 2016. It outlines all the reasons why FERC should dismiss the NED pipeline project application immediately: click here.

Town of Mason’s Motion to Intervene filing

  • On Jan. 15, 2016, Town Counsel Carolyn Elefant prepared and submitted the Town of Mason’s Motion to Intervene to FERC. This filing requests that FERC grant the Town a motion to intervene in opposition to the proposed NED pipeline project, and also deny the NED application: click here.

Pipeline Coalition’s scoping comments to FERC

  • On Oct. 15, 2015, the NH Municipal Pipeline Coalition submitted scoping comments to FERC: click here.

Board of Selectmen’s official comments to FERC

  • On Oct. 15, 2015, the Mason Board of Selectmen submitted its official comments to FERC on the proposed NED and Fitchburg lateral pipeline: click here.

Joint Letter from 35 Conservation Commissions to Gov. Hassan and FERC

  • In a letter to FERC and Governor Maggie Hassan, 35 conservation commissions oppose the Northeast Energy Direct pipeline.
  • Press release: click here.
  • Letter: click here.

Letters from Pipeline Coalition to Gov. Hassan, Sen. Ayotte and Rep. Guinta

  • The NH Municipal Pipeline Coalition, which is comprised of numerous towns including Mason, sent letters to Governor Maggie Hassan, U.S. Senator Kelly Ayotte, and U.S. Representative Frank Guinta and requested meetings to discuss the Northeast Energy Direct pipeline proposal. These letters serve as a follow-up to previous correspondence in which the Coalition received no response.
  • To view these letters: click here.
  • Governor Hassan responded in a letter dated July 14, 2015: click here.

Letter from Selectmen to the Pipeline Awareness Network for the Northeast

  • The Board of Selectmen sent a letter to the Pipeline Awareness Network for the Northeast, or PLAN-NE, and enclosed a contribution to the organization. A copy of the letter is available online: click here.

Letter to FERC, request for scoping meeting

  • On Jun. 9, 2015, the Board of Selectmen sent a letter to FERC and requested a scoping meeting pertaining to the Northeast Energy Direct Project: click here.
  • FERC responded in a letter dated July 10, 2015: click here.

Letter to FERC from the Board of Selectmen

  • On Apr. 28, 2015, the Board of Selectmen sent a letter to FERC that reflects Mason residents’ overwhelming opposition to the Northeast Energy Direct Project: click here.

Kinder Morgan’s pipeline presentation from Mar. 24

  • Kinder Morgan’s presentation on the Northeast Energy Direct Project, which was shown at the Board of Selectmen’s meeting on Mar. 24, 2015, is available online: click here.

Bob Dillberger’s Pipeline Presentation

  • For a copy of the slideshow presentation that Bob Dillberger made on Jan. 6, 2015, at the Board of Selectmen’s public hearing on the pipeline project, click here.

Documents Published by the Conservation Commission

NRPC’s Pipeline Project Page

What You Can Do

  • To convey your position on the pipeline proposal, contact Mason’s state and federal representatives: click here.