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Energy and the Environment
Permission denied: In one fell swoop, Vermont Senate blocks Yankee license renewal
Shumlin orchestrated the procedural move that pushed the historic vote forward and caught some senators off guard. Continue reading
Shumlin on video: Yankee retirement is on schedule, Vermont can plan energy future
Sen. John Campbell: Yankee supporters' complaints about the legislative process are a "sideshow." Continue reading
You can quote them: Douglas (video), Entergy, Sanders, Bartlett, Progs react to Yankee vote
Entergy: The effort to win a 20-year renewal of Vermont Yankee's operating license is far from over. We remain determined to prove our case. Continue reading
O’Brien: 2005 leak not related to current tritium probe
The commissioner said he was not aware of the incident because he said the state nuclear engineer deemed it too minor to bring to his attention. Continue reading
Unnamed employee alleges there was a radioactive pipe leak two years ago at Vermont Yankee
An unnamed Vermont Yankee employee has alleged there was a radioactive steam leak at Vermont Yankee two years ago. Continue reading
NRC chairman says tritium risks are low at Vermont Yankee, public perception problems are significant
"From time to time building codes are amended as civil engineers see areas that can be improved. This may be the time to take that step in the nuclear field." Continue reading
Senate leadership announces push for shut down of Vermont Yankee in 2012
Senate President Peter Shumlin: “It was designed to run 40 years, and the 40 years is up.” Continue reading
Douglas presser on video, Part 2: Governor says tritium leak isn’t ‘imminent’ threat to public health
Douglas doesn’t know if state has the authority to shut down Yankee; he says lawmakers are allowing emotions to color the facts about the plant. Continue reading
Irwin on video: We cannot rule out that there is tritium in the Connecticut River; we just cannot measure it
Irwin: Tritium readings of Connecticut River water have never exceeded 500 picocuries per liter, the lowest level at which it can be easily measured. Continue reading
Entergy’s new Vermont Yankee liaison, Curt Hebert, recites Kipling’s “If” in YouTube ad
Curt Hébert, a past chairman of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, will lead a team of Entergy specialists addressing Vermont Yankee matters. Continue reading
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