Statement from Governor Hassan on Signing House Bill 626

Statement

Governor Maggie Hassan issued the following statement after today signing House Bill 626, designating energy infrastructure corridors:

"As we consider the siting of proposed energy projects, we must always strike a balance between the potential benefits to New Hampshire families and businesses, and the potential impacts to the environment and to the communities that host them. By designating energy infrastructure corridors along major highways in New Hampshire, House Bill 626 provides a path to encouraging transmission projects to utilize areas of the state that have already been developed, helping to protect our natural resources and undeveloped areas. I am proud to sign this bipartisan measure into law to create another tool to encourage smart siting of energy projects."

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