O’Brien: Warns of regional transmission problems if Vermont Yankee closes
O’Brien: “You take Vermont Yankee off line, the jobs will go away, and the carbon will go up. We have an advantage [over other northeastern states in carbon and cost], but only if we hold on to it.”
The perils of PowerPoint at Vermont Yankee
Morgan Lewis found Vermont Yankee not guilty – concluding, in essence, that employees of the plant did indeed mislead officials about those pipes but not on purpose.
Windfarms may yet crop up on the Vermont horizon
Two factors most often waylay windmill projects: public opposition and regulatory glitches.
O’Brien: Christmas party was a private affair
I remain curious why Mr. Kearney and others do not address all the other interactions in Vermont between government and private business.
Douglas to lead mission to Quebec to discuss bilateral relationship
For Immediate Release: March 7, 2010 Contact: David M. Coriell (802) 828-3333 Montpelier, Vt. – Governor Jim Douglas will travel to Quebec City this week for a series of meetings with Quebec government officials, including Premier Jean Charest, and business leaders to discuss the bilateral relationship between Vermont and Quebec. The Governor will be joined [...]
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.
Entergy scrambles: Names problem-solving team, takes more heat on Yankee radioactive tritium leaks
Commissioner of the Department of Public Service David O’Brien: “They (Entergy) would have to do something miraculous to regain our trust.” VIDEO
Entergy Corporation Outlines Steps to Restore Trust of Vermonters
Entergy, James Douglas, Vermont Department of Public Service, David O’Brien, Curt L. Hébert, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Wayne Leonard, Vermont Yankee
Gundersen: Underground pipes in off-gas system likely source of tritium at Yankee
“They (Douglas and O’Brien) think all of these issues are just speed bumps on the road to relicensing.”
