Tag Archives: Vermont Yankee

State Involvement Key for Decommissioning Old Nuclear Plants via Oil Price.com

Posted on 2014/01/03 by yukimiyamotodepaul

The beginning of 2014 marks the final year of operation for the Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Plant, ending a contentious battle between the state and the plant’s owner. On December 23, Entergy and the state of Vermont announced a deal … Continue reading →

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Just say no to nuclear power – from Fukushima to Vermont via The Guardian

Posted on 2013/08/30 by norma field

Amy Goodman Welcome to the nuclear renaissance. Entergy Corp, one of the largest nuclear-power producers in the US, issued a surprise press release Tuesday, saying it plans “to close and decommission its Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station in Vernon, Vermont. … Continue reading →

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Vermont Yankee nuke plant to close by end of 2014 via AP

Posted on 2013/08/27 by yukimiyamotodepaul

MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) – Vermont’s only nuclear power plant will shut down by the end of next year, ending a nasty legal battle over the future of the 4-decade-old plant, Entergy Corp. announced Tuesday. The Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station … Continue reading →

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Getting the area to prepare for long-term storage via The Commons online

Posted on 2013/04/25 by yukimiyamotodepaul

Nuclear expert says VY’s nuclear waste isn’t going anywhere soon BRATTLEBORO—Vermont Yankee and other nuclear plants no longer just spin turbines and produce electricity. Nuclear plants, and the states that host them, must also acknowledge these sites as the nuclear … Continue reading →

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Unlawful Nuclear Power in Vermont via Reader Supported News

Posted on 2013/01/17 by norma field

or the better part of a year, Vermont’s only nuclear power plant, owned by the Entergy Corporation of Louisiana, has operated unlawfully, without the necessary “certificate of public good” it needs from the state’s Public Service Board (PSB). […] The … Continue reading →

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Playing Nuclear Roulette in Vermont via Chelsea Green Publishing

Posted on 2012/11/14 by yukimiyamotodepaul

Vermont’s lone nuclear reactor — Entergy-owned Vermont Yankee — has been named one of the five worst reactors in the United States, according to the new book Nuclear Roulette: The Truth about the Most Dangerous Energy Source on Earth, published … Continue reading →

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Nuclear Plants from Virginia to Vermont Could Be Impacted from Massive Hurricane Sandy via Democracy Now!

Posted on 2012/10/29 by kojimaaiko

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has acknowledged the massive Sandy storm could impact both coastal and inland nuclear power plants. At least 16 reactors are in the storm’s projected path, including North Anna and Surry in Virginia; Calvert Cliffs in Maryland; … Continue reading →

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As Reactors Age, the Money to Close Them Lags via The New York Times

Posted on 2012/03/25 by norma field

WASHINGTON — The operators of 20 of the nation’s aging nuclear reactors, including some whose licenses expire soon, have not saved nearly enough money for prompt and proper dismantling. If it turns out that they must close, the owners intend … Continue reading →

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At Least 130 Vermont Yankee Protesters Arrested via VPR News

Posted on 2012/03/24 by norma field

(Keese) The mood seemed almost jubilant on the Brattleboro common as protestors from at least three states gathered on the Brattleboro Common for the 3-mile march to Entergy headquarters. The Yankee plant is in Vernon, but the company’s offices are … Continue reading →

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