Vermont Energy Partnership: NRC annual report card shows Vermont Yankee is safe
In conjunction with tonight’s public meeting by the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission on Vermont Yankee, Brad Ferland, President of the Vermont Energy Partnership, which represents more than 90 businesses, labor and community leaders throughout the state, issued the following statement.
Eaton: New tax on Vermont Yankee is both baseless and punitive
If Vermont has learned anything from its failure in federal court, it is that the strategy of “one set of rules for Vermont Yankee and fair play for everyone else” will not bear judicial or market scrutiny.
Vermont fights Nuclear Regulatory Commission’s license approval for Vermont Yankee
The Vermont Department of Public Service says the commission issued a license extension to Entergy without an updated water quality permit.
Goodrich: State’s poor treatment of one manufacturer makes the rest nervous
While the Public Service Board and others determine the long-term destiny of Vermont Yankee, it would be well for the Legislature to recognize the day-to-day value of this manufacturer to its community.
Digger Tidbits: Yankee “impairment” hurts Entergy stocks; Speaker says budget bill will be stripped of unrelated amendments
Scott scolds senators for lack of decorum; Senate passes search and rescue study; House won’t budge on philosophical exemption.
Vermont Energy Partnership: Generation tax increase would expose Vermont taxpayers to risk, set bad precedent
For immediate release April 26, 2012 Contact Guy Page Phone: 802-505-0448 Email: page@vtep.org Montpelier, VT/April 25, 2012 – The Vermont Energy Partnership urges the Vermont Senate to reject the $7.5 million tax increase the Shumlin Administration is trying to impose on Vermont Yankee. The Administration’s proposal is contained in the Miscellaneous Tax Bill (H. 782) [...]
$12.5 million generating tax on Vermont Yankee approved by Senate finance committee
Under the administration’s proposal, the tax would generate $9.5 million fiscal year 2013.
Broyles: Vermont Yankee tax bad for state
Vermont Yankee already pays millions in taxes – money that funds everything from our state’s clean energy initiatives to education.
Shut It Down Affinity Group brings Earth Day to Vermont Yankee
For immediate release April 25, 2012 Contact Marcia Gagliardi Phone: 800.215.8805 Email: haley.antique@verizon.net BRATTLEBORO and VERNON, Vermont—Costumed in hazmat suits and toting Geiger counter props, eight members of the Shut It Down Affinity Group with three supporters leafleted with a Can Fukushima Happen Here? brochure in downtown Brattleboro on Tuesday, April 24. They then appeared [...]
In the Green Room: Health care exchange debate sidetracked by sports injury liability issue; Vermont Yankee thermal discharge fee unchanged
Senators pass plan to raise school dropout age, scrap proposal to put the screws to metal thieves.
