Vermont Yankee

Hearing Scheduled on Vermont Yankee Challenge

Pat Bradley — Tue, 21 May 2013 01:30:00 +0000

A federal court judge has scheduled a hearing on June 4 on a challenge by the owner of the Vermont Yankee nuclear power plant.

New Lawsuit Filed in Dispute Between Vermont and Nuclear Power Plant

Pat Bradley — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 23:13:51 +0000

The owner of the Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Plant has filed a new lawsuit against the state of Vermont. The company claims the state’s utility oversight board is preventing the company from installing federally required safety equipment.

Vermont Court Denies Anti-Nuke Injunction Petition

Pat Bradley — Wed, 27 Mar 2013 20:36:54 +0000

The Vermont Supreme Court has dismissed a request for an injunction to shut down the Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Plant.

Entergy, Vermont Utilities Fight Over Documents

Pat Bradley — Wed, 06 Mar 2013 04:30:00 +0000

More than five years after the collapse of a cooling tower at the Vermont Yankee nuclear plant, legal wrangling continues over the incident between Vermont's utilities and plant owner Entergy Corp.

Entergy to Refuel Nuclear Plant Despite Negative Financial Reports

Pat Bradley — Thu, 21 Feb 2013 23:29:00 +0000

Entergy has announced that the Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Plant will be refueled this spring, despite the company facing negative financial analyses.

Entergy will not release the cost of refueling the Vernon reactor, but Vermont Business Magazine is reporting that the last process, done in October 2011, cost nearly 100-million dollars. Vermont Yankee Spokesman Rob Williams explains that the plant is on an 18-month refueling cycle and they continue to operate based on federal licensing and favorable court decisions.

Financial Firm Predicts Closure of Vermont Yankee

Pat Bradley — Wed, 13 Feb 2013 23:35:00 +0000

Technical Hearings Begin on Vermont Yankee Permit

Pat Bradley — Tue, 12 Feb 2013 00:45:00 +0000

Lawyers for the Vermont Yankee nuclear plant's owner are trying to draw tight boundaries around the issues a state panel can consider as it weighs whether to grant the plant a new state permit.

At a Public Service Board hearing on Monday, Entergy Corp. lawyers argued that the board should not consider the plant's impact on tourism, because any impact there might be tied to perceptions about nuclear safety — and federal law makes that solely the jurisdiction of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

Vermont Supreme Court Hears Arguments on Nuke Plant

Pat Bradley — Wed, 16 Jan 2013 16:37:12 +0000

Court Observers Assess Arguments in Vermont Yankee Appeal

Pat Bradley — Tue, 15 Jan 2013 19:29:27 +0000

A U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel heard arguments Monday in a dispute between Entergy Nuclear and the state of Vermont about continued operations of the Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Plant.

NY Appeals Court Hears Nuclear Plant Arguments

Pat Bradley — Tue, 15 Jan 2013 09:48:38 +0000