Tell the DOE: no massive towers or power lines in front of Rocky Mountain National Park

[responsiblelines]

Hi all,

If you like climbing, hiking, and skiing in Rocky Mountain National
Park or around Estes Park, your visit may be altered forever if the US
Department of Energy's proposed re-route of an industrial-scale power
line is approved. To oppose the re-route up scenic Highway 36
entering the Estes Valley, visit:

http://responsiblelines.org/takeaction

A division of the DOE, Western Area Power Administration (WAPA), is
planning to rebuild aging power lines, but instead of routing them
through the Forest Service's designated Utility Corridor, they are
planning to re-route them (creating *another* massive clear-cut with
110' steel towers and a web of lines) up Highway 36 where most
Americans get their first views of the majestic peaks of Rocky
Mountain National Park.

The comment period ends in just four short days: JANUARY 31st, 2012

Learn more at http://responsiblelines.org, a website put together by
local residents of Estes Park that realized that WAPA planned the re-
route to accommodate a single influential land-owner who currently
owns most of the east end of Estes Park below Mount Olympus. They
plan to re-route the original 1938 line out of the exclusively private
valley, and instead right into the middle of the public's view.

There's a Take Action page where you can easily send a pre-drafted
letter to all the relevant decision-makers, or even better, you can
draft your own.

http://responsiblelines.org/takeaction


Thanks very much for your help. The views in Estes Park are worth
defending. We hope you can visit without transmission towers blocking
your view.

Cheers,
Chris Jones