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Town of Plymouth U.S. Right to a Sustainable Energy Future and Community Self-Government Ordinance

United States of America
Plymouth, New Hampshire
Approved in 2018
Local law
Rights Of Nature
Ecosystems
All Nature
CELDF and residents
Civil Society, NGO

Summary

In 2018, Plymouth, New Hampshire voted to adopt a community rights-based ordinance guaranteeing the town’s right to a sustainable energy future and banning land acquisition for the construction or operation of unsustainable energy projects within the town. The ordinance also recognized rights of nature. The town of Plymouth worked with CELDF for several years in order to adopt this ordinance and halt the construction of Northern Pass, a high-tower electrical transition line bringing delivering hydro-power from Canada.

Legal Document

To see the original legal document(s) for this initiative, click the links below:

The Town of Plymouth’s Right to a Sustainable Energy Future and Community Self-Government Ordinance [PDF]

Additional Resources

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CELDF Press Release

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