Please join us at a PROTEST against Eversource's clearcutting!
Our resident-led, grassroots group, Western Mass Towns for a Responsible Grid will be protesting at Eversource's Hadley office to voice our opposition to their plans for dramatically and unnecessarily widening the clearcut of the transmission line Right of Way throughout our region. Please join us to make yourselves heard and send a clear message to Eversource.
Why Protest?
Under the banner “Tell Eversource: No Clearcut for Profit,” we will call on Eversource to halt its proposed WT-11 project, which would substantially widen portions of a 29.3-mile transmission corridor through 11 Western Massachusetts communities, resulting in the clearing of approximately 278 acres of forest. The proposed project would affect Northfield, Erving, Wendell, Montague, Leverett, Shutesbury, Pelham, Belchertown, Amherst, Granby, and Ludlow. The proposed clearing also threatens environmentally sensitive areas (such as alongside Buffam Falls Conservation Area), including rare-species habitat, wetlands, and vernal pools.
This is the first of 20 planned projects that would clearcut approximately 2,000 acres in communities throughout Western Mass. If this project goes through, it establishes the template for our region.
Protest Details
- When: Saturday, November 14, 2026, 11 a.m.–12 p.m. (Rain Date: Sunday, November 15, 2026, 11 a.m.–12 p.m.)
- Where: Across the street from Eversource’s work center, 55 Russell Street (Route 9), Hadley, MA 01035.
- Our Message: No Eversource Clearcut for Profit
print out this sign (fill in your town) OR make your own, preferably with that same message on at least one side. - More details and "day of" instructions - including parking suggestions can be found here.
Sign-up Form
Please complete this signup form so we can reach you about information related to this protest, including rain date plans. This information will not be used for future communications from our group.
- RSVP Here
- Questions? - email us at ResponsibleGrid@gmail.com
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