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Regulators wrap up Yankee re-licensing review
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The Douglas administration says Yankee has to show Vermont the money if it wants to keep operating for another 20 years. The state also wants Yankee to show it can pay to decommission the plant in 2032, when the new license would run out.VPR News
Yankee passes hurdle in re-licensing
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Vermont Yankee is one step closer to getting a new 20-year federal license. A panel of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission has rejected a challenge brought by a citizens group.VPR News
Lawmakers will continue to push for Yankee decommissioning fund legislation
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Democratic lawmakers say they’ll once again push legislation to make the owners of Vermont Yankee put up more money to close the plant.VPR News
Yankee decommissioning bill passes in House
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Democrats used a parliamentary maneuver to pass a bill that requires Vermont Yankee to show it has enough money to decommission the plant.VPR News
Yankee decommissioning bill passes in Senate
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The Senate has passed a bill that requires the owners of Vermont Yankee to set aside money to dismantle the plant if it’s sold.VPR News
Democratic leaders want to set conditions for re-licensing Vermont Yankee
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Democratic leaders at the Statehouse say several key conditions must be met if lawmakers are to seriously consider re-licensing the Vermont Yankee Nuclear plant for another 20 years.VPR News
VT Edition: Jay Thayer & Tony Klein on VT Yankee
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VPR’s Bob Kinzel speaks with Entergy Senior Vice President Jay Thayer and House Natural Resources chairman Tony Klein about the decommissioning issue and the efforts to have the plant re-licensed for another 20 years.Vermont Edition
Vermont Yankee Decommissioning and Re-licensing
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Entergy Senior Vice President Jay Thayer and House Natural Resources chairman Tony Klein discuss the decommissioning of Vermont Yankee and the efforts to have the plant re-licensed for another 20 years.VPR News
