Post-Vermont Yankee Task Force report presentation Monday, March 12
For immediate release Mar. 8, 2012 Contact Martin Langeveld Phone: 802-380-0226 Email: newsafternewspapers@gmail.com WHO: Stephan Morse, chair of the Post-Vermont Yankee Task Force of the Southeast Vermont Economic Development Strategy Planning Group (SeVEDS) WHAT: Presentation of the final report of the Task Force WHEN: Monday, March 12 at 10:00 a.m. WHERE: Marlboro College Graduate Center, [...]
Katz: The worm turns
The board rejected Entergy’s stalling tactics. The hearing will be held on March 9.
DeWalt: Lewis in ‘Fantasy Land’
Entergy is a runny-nosed germ-fest in Vermont’s business community.
Shumlin administration backs off large fee increase for Vermont Yankee
Instead of increasing the permit fee to $543,000, the administration proposed doubling it from $105,000 to $210,000. Mears said a steep increase in Yankee’s fee would be subject to a challenge that might be difficult to defend.
Kreis: Vermont Yankee and the rule of law
Nuclear power plants, like every other kind of baseload generation facility that is designed to run more or less constantly, can not be turned off and on like an automobile or TV set.
Supporters of Vermont Yankee to rally outside plant gates on March 17
“We need to show Vermont that a lot of people are happy that the plant will continue to operate, and the workers are appreciated,” said co-organizer Meredith Angwin.
Hebert: Experts dispute assertions fish declines Vermont Yankee’s fault
Mr. Fisk and his organization want to force Vermont Yankee to incur the unnecessary expense of operating the cooling towers year round, even during the winter months in which the intact water is less than 40 degrees. The ultimate goal is to force the closure of Vermont Yankee by any means possible.
Lewis: Collateral damage — Vermont and nuclear energy
The Vermont debate has moved from a policy discussion about nuclear power to a desire to make Entergy do what we want: to compel them to our will.
Silverstein: The Vermont Yankee debate: A window into our democracy
An important question to ask is what opinions do all Vermonters (not just the most vocal or those with access to the media) have with regard to nuclear power and Vermont Yankee operation.
Vermont Attorney General says Yankee decision could set precedent for lawmakers nationwide
“No matter where you stand on nuclear power or this particular plant, this approach of going into the details of legislative history in this way has ramifications for any congress,” Sorrell said.
