Midday Newscast: November 29, 2007

It will take longer than usual for the Nuclear Regulatory Commission to process a license renewal application for the Vermont Yankee nuclear power plant; ratepayers of Vermont’s publicly owned utilities will save about $3.8 million a year under a new contract with the New York Power Authority; the job prospects for many of the current workers at Metrogroup are mixed; Vermont and 11 other states are suing the Bush administration to force greater disclosure of public data on toxic chemicals in communities.