Vermont Yankee (Nuclear Power Station)
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Vermont Yankee is a nuclear power station owned by Entergy Nuclear. It is located in the town of Vernon, Vermont and generates 640 megawatts (MWe) of electricity.
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License extension
In March 2008, the Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards suggested to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission that Vermont Yankee's operating license be extended from the current 2012 limit to 2032. "This summer there will be a hearing on the issue and the commission will likely reach its decision by late this year or early 2009. ... Vermont has a requirement that the state Legislature vote to give approval if Yankee is to keep operating," reported Vermont's Rutland Herald. [1]
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References
- ↑ Louis Porter, "Vt. Yankee receives nod for longer license," Rutland Herald (Vermont), March 22, 2008.
Articles
- Christian Avard, "Activists roam state to shut down Vermont Yankee", Vermont Guardian, March 29, 2007.
- Terri Hallenbeck, "Report: Nuclear power paying less in tax," Burlington Free Press (Vermont), December 17, 2007.
- Susan Smallheer, "Longtime anti-nuke activist signs off," Rutland Herald (Rutland, Vermont), March 17, 2008.
- Dave Gram, "NRC takes 32 years to respond to petition on radiation," Associated Press, April 1, 2008.
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