A state report
says the fund set aside to pay for dismantling the Vermont Yankee nuclear plant
when it shuts down took a big hit in October, losing more than $33 million.
Democratic gubernatorial candidate Gaye Symington says she’s concerned
that taxpayers could get stuck with hundreds of millions of dollars in
clean up costs when the plant is eventually shut down.
Tom Costello says lawmakers shouldn’t support a license
extension for the facility unless a clear and concrete plan to decommission the
plant is included in the deal.
Legislative leaders have picked a nuclear engineer and a veteran utility
regulator for a panel that will oversee the inspection of the Vermont Yankee
nuclear plant.
But
the Douglas Administration immediately criticized the appointments.