The Bureau of Land Management is taking comment on the Verde Transmission Line that would permanently scar the Pojoaque Valley, vistas that are not only part of a historic panorama but critical to many filmmakers who will not be charmed by 120-foot high towers spaced 800 feet apart. What’s more, the lines would endanger bird life, including two endangered species, impact the health of those living near the lines, and create a significant risk of creating a catastrophic forest fires such as the ones that caused the Las Conchas and Thompson’s Ridge fires near Los Alamos, the Tres Lagunas fire near Pecos, and the La Cueva fire. What’s more, the Hunt Corporation boondoggle is entirely unnecessary. Hunt’s rationale for the lines is to prevent a power outage, but there have only been two outages in the past 30 years, the longest being for four hours. And even PNM has indicated that they project no significant increase in power demand. So what is the real purpose of the lines?  Profit.

This link will take you to a complete summary of issues related to the transmission lines and contact information for registering your objections with the BLM. Comments must be submitted before January 5. So please, the transmission lines would permanently scar the Pojoaque Valley.