Fuck. This makes me see red: NRC Clears Way For Vermont Yankee License Extension

[cali]

Tuesday, 03/08/11 5:50pm


John Dillon - Montpelier, Vt.

(Host) Federal regulators are close to issuing a new 20-year license for the Vermont Yankee nuclear power plant.

As VPR's John Dillon reports, a Nuclear Regulatory Commission vote this week could clear the way for Yankee's license extension.

(Dillon) Yankee is scheduled to close in March of next year when its current license expires.

But a year ahead of the scheduled shutdown, Yankee is on track to win federal approval for a new 20-year license. Neil Sheehan is spokesman for the NRC. He said the five-member commission is scheduled to vote Thursday on an appeal brought by an anti-nuclear group.

(Sheehan) "So if the commission were to turn down the appeal ... that would be the last remaining piece of business regarding the license renewal application for Vermont Yankee. Then, if the commission were to do that, then it could authorize the staff to issue a license renewal."

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http://www.vpr.net/news_detail/90252/
In case you didn't know, Vermont Yankee has had continuous operational problems over the last several years including the collapse of a cooling tower and tritium leaks. Last year the Vermont legislature voted to not renew the plant's license. Governor Shumlin supports the closing of the facility.

[wtbymark]

1. yea, its old - has/had leaks, fined a number of times

needs to be decommisioned

(Hey, I know John Dillon, great guy)

[cali]

2. yes, he is a great guy. I don't really know him, though I've met him a few

times. He's a friend of a friend.