Entergy to refuel Vermont Yankee plant
Entergy 639 Loyola Ave. New Orleans, LA 70113 Date: July 25, 2011 For Release: Immediately pwater1@entergy.com Entergy Moving Forward With Vermont Yankee Refueling New Orleans, La. – Today Entergy Corporation (NYSE: ETR) communicated to its employees that the company’s board of directors voted to approve the fabrication of fuel and the refueling of the Vermont [...]
Montpelier passes biomass heating bond vote, 963-609
Montpelier voters passed a $2.75 million bond vote, giving the green light for further work on a biomass district heating plant.
Vermont Law School experts blog on Vermont Yankee
Vermont Law School today launched a commentary blog where its faculty experts will provide ongoing analysis of the environmental, constitutional, political and other implications of the federal lawsuit over the troubled Vermont Yankee nuclear power plant.
Bramley named to BCBS of Vermont board of directors
Dr. Bramley, who was elected at the Board’s meeting in May, recently retired from his position as President and CEO of the Windham Foundation (2007-2011) after a lengthy career at the University of Vermont.
“The Blood in This Town” selected for Lake Placid Film Forum
“The Blood in This Town”, the documentary chronicling Rutland’s record-setting Gift-of-Life Marathon and efforts to revitalize the gritty Vermont city, has been chosen as an Official Selection of the Lake Placid Film Forum, one of the nation’s top 25 film festivals.
Flood Relief Fund set up for Montpelier businesses
The fundraiser will take place in front of City Hall Plaza starting at 12:30 p.m. on Friday, June 3rd.
Public Service Board OKs electric bill low-income assistance program
The decision as outlined by Tierney established the need for this program very clearly: “Electricity is a necessity for a safe and healthy household. In 2009, there were 11,901 instances in Vermont of electric service disconnection. To lose electricity at a residence means to lose the light and heat of a home…. Electricity is a necessity that many Vermonters cannot afford.”
VDP takes Salmon to task for “too many people are feeding off the Democratic cow” comment
‘“Peter Shumlin promised everything to everybody in the primary and he was ultimately elected because there are a large number of people who live off the government milk,” Salmon said. “They in some way, whether it’s a school district or nonprofit, they feed off the cow. And the cow is a Democratic cow. And, unfortunately, too many people are feeding off the Democratic cow to vote for Republicans at this point.”’
Blasting resumes at Rte. 2 bridge
It is anticipated that traffic stoppages will last a maximum of 10 minutes during this period.
Sheffield neighbors file photos of stormwater runoff failures at First Wind
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 18, 2011 Contact: Lukas B. Snelling Email: luke@energizevermont.org Sheffield Neighbors File Evidence of Stormwater Runoff Failures at First Wind Site Photographic Evidence Supports Motion to Stay at Vermont Supreme Court Wednesday afternoon neighbors of First Wind’s Sheffield wind project filed additional evidence with the Vermont Supreme Court to support their request [...]
