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.
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 [...]
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. [...]
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.
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.”
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.
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.
That other important issue at Vermont Yankee
Jobs lost at the nuclear power plant would be all but impossible to replace, and the consequences of losing them would be especially stark in southern Vermont.
Vermont Yankee forum in Winooski tonight
CONTACT: Alex MacLean, Office of Peter Shumlin, (802) 828-3806 Jarred Cobb, Greenpeace Organizer, (603) 770-8679 James Marc Leas, Attorney, (802) 734-8811 MEDIA ADVISORY WHAT: On Tuesday, February 23, there will be an informative forum for community members to talk about the imminent vote on the re-licensing of Vermont Yankee and the resolution that is on [...]
Dunne organizes rally at Statehouse to “encourage” senators to vote no on Yankee relicense
We are almost there. Over the last few months, Vermonters have come together to call on the Governor and Legislature to take action on Vermont Yankee. Two weeks ago, I held a press conference in Windham County on the banks of the Connecticut River, again calling for clarity now so we can move forward to [...]
