Arnie discusses VT Yankee closing with Mark Johnson
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Arnie discusses the breaking news that Entergy decided to shut down the Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Plant.
Read MoreVermont Yankee to cut about 30 jobs
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The Vermont Yankee nuclear power plant will see about 30 jobs cut by the end of the year, plant owner Entergy Corp. announced Tuesday. The cuts represent about a 4 percent reduction from the Vernon plant, Entergy spokesman Terry Young said. The layoffs are part of about 800 layoffs throughout Entergy Corp. nationally, he said.
Read MoreEntergy replaces radiation monitors; state asks the NRC to investigate “spurious” radiation spikes at Vermont Yankee
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Four times since mid-June, monitors have recorded “spurious spikes” in radiation levels inside the Vermont Yankee plan
Read MoreVt. AG asks for status in California nuke case
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BRATTLEBORO -- The attorneys general of Vermont and New York have joined a national environmental group in criticizing the federal Nuclear Regulatory Commission's response to a nuclear plant closing in California.
Read MoreEngineer Says State Could Face Expensive Clean-up If Vermont Yankee Closes
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A nuclear engineer is warning the Legislature that Vermont Yankee could close before its federal license expires and leave the state with a huge clean-up bill. But that testimony was disputed by another nuclear expert who said the federal government would step in to help the state.
Read MoreReport Says Vermont Yankee Not Generating Enough Cash
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The Entergy Corporation will be back in court next week, defending its right to keep operating the Vermont Yankee nuclear plant. But as Entergy continues its legal battle, a financial firm says Yankee is a drag on the company's finances.
Read MoreCRITICS CALL VT. YANKEE REPAIRS SIGN OF PLANT’S AGE
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Vermont Public Radio's John Dillon reports on the situation at Vermont Yankee.
Read MoreArnie Gundersen: 40 years is not middle age for nuke plants
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This Wednesday, Vermont Yankee will have operated for 40 years. Unlike with people, 40 years old is not middle age for a nuclear power plant. Original documents submitted to the Vermont Public Service Board during the Yankee up-rate hearings showed the plant was designed for 40 years of operation, not 60 years as the Nuclear Regulatory Commission is promoting, and not the new 80-year dream the commission is contemplating for implementation on older reactors.
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