NH committee approves eminent domain bill

"A New Hampshire House Committee has recommended passing a bill that would slow down a project to carry hydroelectric power from Canada to southern New England.

The House Science Technology and Energy Committee voted Tuesday in favor of the bill, which would prevent public utilities from taking private land to build a plant or transmission facility.

The bill was amended to allow construction if the transmission facility is needed for reliability of the electric grid."

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