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Vermont Yankee
Senate vote is Vermont’s last, best chance to avoid a mistake that we will regret forever
Editor's note: Oped writer Jared Cobb is the northern Vermont field organizer for Greenpeace USA.
Feb. 24 was a historic day. The Senate’s decision to deny a 20-year license renewal for Vermont Yankee marked the first time in U.S. history that a state legislature voted to close a nuclear power plant. It was the culmination of decades of organizing by Vermonters from all walks of life to show that… Continue reading
This week with Renee on WGDR: “All Yankee all the time”
Rep. Tony Klein says Vermont House should send a message to Entergy and take up its own bill to shut down Vermont Yankee. Continue reading
‘Fourth generation’ nuclear power a buzz phrase with little behind it
Nuclear power is no solution to our immediate energy needs or to the crisis of climate change. It takes 10-20 years to build a typical nuclear power plant. Continue reading
15 more towns sign on to no-confidence resolution on Yankee
For further information contact: Dan Dewalt 348-7701 James Marc Leas 864-1575
20 year Vermont Yankee extension rejected by 15 more town meetings
With all 17 towns reporting, 15 passed the resolution asking the legislature to deny approval for Vermont Yankee to operate after 2012, one town voted against, and one town decided to table the resolution. The text of the resolution is below.
At least seven of the towns, Thetford, Brookfield, Montgomery, Mooretown, Cabot, Sharon… Continue reading
Entergy will not give up, neither can we
Entergy denies the importance of the historic Senate vote to shut down Yankee and wants the Legislature to ignore its years of mismanagement. Continue reading
Crack in pipe tunnel at Yankee may be source of tritium leak; cesium, manganese zinc found in soil
A substantial crack in the drain line and PVC pipe evidence of a possible pathway from the AOG pipe tunnel into the earth and groundwater. Continue reading
The state Senate: Vermont’s great jobs killer
Senators want the plant closed so they can have a trophy to peddle to anti-nuclear extremists who have long agitated for the plant to close. Continue reading
Labor, business and community leaders commend legislative supporters of Vermont Yankee
Contacts: William Driscoll (802)743-7556 or wdriscoll@aiv.org
George Clain (802) 841-5864 ex.11 or ghc@ibewlocall300.org
Montpelier, VT/February 25, 2010 – Member associations of the Vermont Coalition for Employment and Prosperity, together with the IBEW Local #300 and Vermont Building Trades Unions today commended the political courage of the following four Senators who voted for the Vermont State Senate to take more time to evaluate whether Vermont Yankee should be part of the state’s… Continue reading
Yankee update: Drinking water well taken out of service, trace amount of Cesium 137 found in soil sample
A Note from Larry Smith at Vermont Yankee
February 24, 2010
Vermont Yankee engineers and technicians continue their investigation into the source of tritium in the plant’s groundwater.
Progress continues in our effort to excavate and expose the Advanced Off Gas concrete pipe tunnel for inspection. Last night, another 18 inches of dirt was removed. Excavation is proceeding today as weather conditions permit. Excavation has revealed a portion of the concrete encasement of… Continue reading
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
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