Stop the Lines! 
                Opposition to Susquehanna Roseland Powerline Project

 

News Articles relating to PSE&G project 

 

Lower energy projections put brakes on power lines
Economy, increased efficiency, carbon consciousness delay projects
By AARON NATHANS • The News Journal • January 24, 2010
Jan 24 News Journal


Power line vote put off for up to 30 days 
By SETH AUGENSTEIN    NJ Herald   January 17, 2010
Jan 17 NJ Herald

State officials delay decision on PSE&G powerline for a month
By COLLEEN O'DEA • STAFF WRITER • January 16, 2010
Jan 16 APP.com

PSE&G offering money to towns along proposed power line route
By MEGHAN VAN DYK   The Daily Record    January 12, 2010
Jan 12 Daily Record

Vote on proposed massive N.J. power line postponed
By Lawrence Ragonese/The Star-Ledger  January 8, 2010
Jan 8 Star Ledger

Could New Powerlines Knock The Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area From “Top 10” List?
Delaware Riverkeeper press release  October 15, 2009
Oct 15 Delaware Riverkeeper

Delaware Water Gap area named most photogenic
By Bruce Scruton   New Jersey Herald    October 12, 2009
Oct 12 NJ Herald

National Park Service employee discusses power line proposal with Warren County freeholder
By BILL WICHERT    The Express-Times    Thursday October 15, 2009
Oct 15 Express-Times
 

Stop the Lines group launches balloons to raise awareness
By Laura Bruno   Daily Record  October 11, 2009
Oct 11 Daily Record

Electric transmission towers hurt conservation efforts
Opinion   App.com   Sept 29, 2009
Sept 29 APP.com

Power line concerns valid
Letter to Editor  NJ Herald  Oct 1, 2009
Oct 1 NJ Herald


This project should be opposed
Opinion  The Daily Record  Sept 30, 2009
Sept 30 Daily Record

PSE&G admits safety concern with transmission lines
Opinion    The Township Journal   September 23, 2009
Sept 23 Township Journal


Montville wants its own EMF readings
Daily Record  September 18, 2009
Sept 18 Daily Record


Consultant to test power line electromagnetic fields at Montville middle school
School board seeking measurement independent of PSE&G
Daily Record   September 16, 2009
September 16, 2009
 

As Fredon fights utility, Montville pays close attention
Sussex County town threatens to close schools over EMFs
By MEGHAN VAN DYK     STAFF WRITER   The Daily record    September 13, 2009
Sept 13 Daily Record

Students at Sussex school closed by power lines may be sent to other schools
by Joe Moszczynski   The Star-Ledger    September 10, 2009
Sept 10 Star-Ledger
 

The feds determined the need               <-- (Another Lie - PJM determines need, not the Feds)
Letter to the Editor Daily Record Aug 31, 2009
Aug 31 Daily record
 

Energy demand drops, plan is obsolete
Letter to Editor  Daily Record  Aug 31, 2009
Aug 31 Daily Record

'Extension cord' not needed
Letter to Editor  New Jersey Herald Aug 31, 2009
Aug 31 New Jersey Herald

PSE&G power line should be denied
Letter to Editor  Daily Record  Aug 23, 2009
Aug 23 Daily Record

Power Line Plan Fight Heats Up
By SETH AUGENSTEIN   New Jersey Herald   August 16, 2009
Aug 16 NJ Herald

Electricity Prices Plummet
By Rebecca Smith  The Wall Street Journal   August 12, 2009
Aug 12 WSJ

Efficiency Drive Could Cut Energy Use 23% by 2020, Study Finds
By Kate Galbraith  New York Times  July 30, 2009
July 30 NYT

Groups may sue over high-voltage PSE&G line approval
Colleen O'Dea   Daily Record  July 31, 2009
July 29 Daily Record



Coalition to Corzine: cancel the consistency vote
By Cindy Forrest  NeighborNews July 29, 2009
July 29 NeighborNews

Transparency lacking in Highlands Council power line decision
by Scott Olson   GreenJersey.org  July 27 2009
July 27 GreenJersey

Don't accept JCP&L plea for power needs   (should say PSE&G)
Letter to Editor  Express-Times  28 July 2009
July 28 Express-Times


Warren County freeholders kill plans for Mansfield shooting range, consider stand on PSE&G power lines
By Stephen Novak  The Express-Times  23 July 2009
July 23 Express-Times
 

New Jersey is now a true solar power
In just a few short years, the Garden State has become the Sunshine State
BY JOE TYRRELL   NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM   16 July 2009
July 16 newjerseynewsroom


N.J. environmental coalition asking Gov. Corzine to veto plan for Highlands power line
by Lawrence Ragonese    The Star-Ledger    July 15, 2009
July 15 Star-Ledger

Learning about the Lines
The Township Journal  July 15, 2009
July 15 Twp Journal

A break from the weather
By Andrew Maykuth   Philadelphia Inquirer Staff Writer    Sun, Jul. 12, 2009
July 12 Phila Inquirer
 

"Clean energy" legislation a good first step
By Meghan Gillmeg  Daily Record   July 5, 2009
July 5 Daily Record

Power line consistent with the plan
by Cindy Forrest  NeighborNews    July 8 2009
July 8 NeighborNews

Morris to benefit from PSE&G line upgrade
Letter to editor  Daily Record June 25, 2009  
June 25 Daily Record   
(He makes stuff up as he goes along!  Dave never asked if we will benefit from this upgrade - see his letter below
 PSE&G plans to cause the deficiency in NJ that this line is proposed to address, so they can make more $$)
 

Not so fast: PSE&G project not approved
Letter to Editor  Daily Record  June 20, 2009
June 20 Daily Record

Power Surplus to Aid Homes
by Rebecca Smith    The Wall Street Journal   June 1, 2009
June 1 WSJ

House Testimony Undermines Wisdom of Massive Electric Grid Expansion

Boonton Twp. resident deplores PSE&G plan
Resident says proposed agreements prove point
By AUDREY DAVIE, Editor    The Citizen    June 11, 2009
June 11 The Citizen


Sussex County protesting power lines

 

Shelly and Joe Liccese of Hardwick held up their signs. Photo by Jennifer Jean Miller

 

PSE&G offers $1K to property owners to build temporary roads for power-line project
by Joe Moszczynski  The Star-Ledger June 2, 2009
Star-Ledger June 2
 

Sussex County environmentalists to protest PSE&G's proposed power line in northern Jersey
by Joe Moszczynski  The Star-Ledger May 28 2009
Star Ledger May 28

PSE&G maps out new power route
By SETH AUGENSTEIN  NJ Herald  May 21, 2009
May 21 NJ Herald

PSE&G amends power line proposal in northern N.J.
by Lawrence Ragonese/The Star-Ledger  Tuesday May 19, 2009
May 19 Star Ledger

We need 'Smart Grid', not new lines
By Mike Marion
Daily Record May 15, 2009
May 15 daily record

State allows critics of PSE&G's power line proposal to intervene
Foes also win right to escrow account
By Colleen O'Dea • Daily Record • April 28, 2009
April 28 Daily Record

Proposed power line upgrade needs a full and fair review
Opinion / Township Journal April 22, 2009
Apr 22 Township Journal

Steven Chu, Obama's Point Man on Energy, Says Conservation Is 'Sexy'
The nation's new energy secretary is pushing for the next breakthroughs, along with energy efficiency 
By  Kent Garber US News & World Report
Mar 19 US News & World Report
 

Salazar: Eastern wind could replace coal for power
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090406/ap_on_re_us/offshore_windmills


The dirty green line
Erecting new transmission lines for solar and wind power is a boon to coal-burning utilities and a drain on our wallets. What's an environmentalist to do?
By Katharine Mieszkowski
Mar 23 the dirty green line

Public hearings expected on high-voltage power line proposed for park land in Warren, Morris and Essex
by Lawrence Ragonese/ The Star-Ledger Sunday March 22, 2009
Mar 22 Star-Ledger

8 towns join to fight proposed high-voltage line
Communities in Morris, Sussex counties could be joined by 3 in Warren
Sunday, March 08, 2009  BY JOE MOSZCZYNSKI  Star-Ledger Staff
Mar 8 Star Ledger

Administration pushed to study powerline woes
Lawsuits, red tape halt projects
By Tom LoBianco  - Washington Times    Monday, February 23, 2009
Feb 23 Washington Times


Report: N.Y. can meet power needs until 2018
by Greg Clary  - The Journal News  Jan 29, 2009
Jan 29 Journal News

Power company runs around town
(by Cindy Forrest - January 21, 2009)
Jan 21 Neighbor News

EnviroPolitics Blog
by Frank Brill Jan 19
Jan 19 post

Energy nominee shifts his stance
by Matthew L Wald  NY Times Jan 13, 2009
NYT Jan 13

Letter to the editor of Jefferson Aim from Stop The Lines
Aim Jan 15

Scientists Warn of Expansion of Coal Power Imports
Posted by Bill Wolfe   December 19, 2008
NJ.com blog


PSE&G will ask state for OK on power line proposal
By BRUCE A. SCRUTON   bscruton@njherald.com
NJ Herald Jan 12


PSE&G moves ahead on controversial power-line plan
Application filed seeking utilities board's approval
By Abbott Koloff • Daily Record • January 13, 2009
Daily Record Jan 13
 

PSE&G seeks permit for 45-mile power line through North Jersey
by Kristen Alloway and Lawrence Ragonese   Monday January 12, 2009
Star-Ledger Jan 12



(if Sparta proceeds with following, is it intended to resolve the alleged "reliability" issue so that PSE&G
can drop the 500 KV line, or is is just another way to fleece the ratepayers and make it look like
they are doing something "green"?)

Dec. 28 "Power Points" Commentary - views of Ralph LaRossa & Scott Olson
Dec 28  NJ Herald


Highlands Coalition takes action against PSE&G's power line plan  
By Bruce A. Scruton    NJ Herald
Dec 20 NJ Herald
 

Fredon house bought for power line project
By BRUCE A. SCRUTON   bscruton@njherald.com
Dec 17 NJ Herald

Greed behind PSE&G's proposal
By Tom Hill    December 12, 2008    letter to the editor printed in Daily Record
Dec 12 Daily Record


Council unanimously opposes PSE&G high-voltage line
By Rosa Kasper   Correspondent    AIM Jefferson December 11, 2008
Dec 11 AIM

PSE&G session discusses 500-kilovolt project planned through county
By Bruce A. Scruton    Nj Herald   December 10, 2008
Dec 10 NJ Herald


PJM OKs $1.6 B of power transmission upgrades  (Branchburg-Roseland-Hudson)
Thomson Financial News   12.04.08, 12:15 PM EST
Dec 4 Forbes

PSE&G bullying public on power line
By Scott Olson • December 2, 2008  opinion printed in the Daily Record
Dec 2 Daily Record


Byram wants state to reject PSE&G's request for project exemption through Highlands
By BRUCE A. SCRUTON   bscruton@njherald.com December 1, 2008
Dec 1 NJ Herald

Official: Fredon school board, utility don't reach agreement
By BRUCE A. SCRUTON   bscruton@njherald.com November 25, 2008
Nov 25 NJ Herald

Power lines may mar the scenery
by Cindy Forrest - NeighborNews  November 26, 2008
Nov 26 neighborNews

All N.J. counties and towns should do an energy audit
Courier-PostOnline  November 21, 2008
Nov 21 Courier-Post

Surprise Drop in Power Use Delivers Jolt to Utilities
By REBECCA SMITH   Wall Street Journal  November 21, 2008
 

Power line plan cuts into fragile Highlands, DEP scrutiny sought
PSE&G seeks exemption for $650M project
BY KRISTEN ALLOWAY AND PAULA SAHA Wednesday, November 19, 2008
Nov 19 Star-Ledger

A 'green' objection to new power line
Environmentalists urge careful review of PSE&G plan, say Highlands at risk
By Colleen O'Dea   Daily Record   November 19, 2008
Nov 19 Daily Record

PSE&G Susquehanna-Roseland Project: unnecessary and excessive
The Township Journal November 13, 2008
Nov 13 Twp Journal

PSE&G pulling end-run on power line, critics say
utility accused of trying to exclude 15 towns with request for state review
Wednesday November 12, 2008  by Kristen Alloway
Nov 12 Star Ledger

Towns line up against power co.
(by Cindy Forrest - The Neighbor News November 12, 2008)
Nov 7 The Neighbor News

PSE&G looks to state for approval of new power plan
By BRUCE A. SCRUTON   NJ Herald
Oct 30 NJ Herald article

Towns: Let us decide on PSE&G power line
Say going through BPU lets utility ignore local concerns
BY ABBOTT KOLOFF • DAILY RECORD • October 29, 2008
Oct 29 Daily Record article
 

PPL's power line project protested
By MELANIE VanDERVEER
Pocono Record Writer  October 19, 2008 6:00 AM
Oct 19 Pocono Record article