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Critics accuse Douglas of double standard on energy projects
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When Vermont Yankee’s license expires, the company won’t have enough money in a special fund to dismantle the plant. But the state has required wind energy companies to pay up front the full cost of decommissioning their projects. Wind advocates are saying there’s a double standard here.VPR News
Douglas likely to veto decommissioning bill
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It looks likely that Governor Jim Douglas will veto a bill relating to the decommissioning of Vermont Yankee. The bill says that if Vermont Yankee is transferred to a new limited liability company, the new company has to prove it can cover the full cost of dismantling the plant.VPR News
Nuke plant’s owners want to dip into decommissioning fund
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Vermont Yankee’s owners want to use money from its decommissioning fund to pay for spent fuel storage instead, and that plans is drawing criticism from lawmakers.Vermont Edition
Vermont Yankee Decommissioning Fund
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The House has given final approval to a bill that says the owners of Vermont Yankee would have to make sure there’s enough money available to cover the full cost of dismantling the plant when it eventually ceases operation. Also in the program, VPR’s John Dillon joins Bob Kinzel to analyze the top stories at the Statehouse, and we listen back to the some of the voices in the news this week.VPR News
Yankee decommissioning bill moves ahead in legislature
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The Legislature is moving ahead on a bill that requires the owners of Vermont Yankee to set aside more money to dismantle the plant.VPR News
Some lawmakers questioning federal review of Yankee plant
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Federal nuclear regulators have promised to work with the state on a safety inspection of the Vermont Yankee nuclear plant. But some lawmakers are questioning whether the federal review will satisfy their demand for a truly independent assessment.VPR News
PSB hears from public about nuclear spinoff
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Residents from Vermont, Massachusetts and New Hampshire are urging Vermont’s Public Service Board to use caution as it considers Entergy Nuclear’s proposal to spin off its five nuclear plants in the Northeast into a separate company.VPR News
Yankee reduces power output to repair small leak
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The Vermont Yankee nuclear power plant is reducing its power output for several days so workers can fix a small leak.VPR News