Category Archives: Events

NRC: No EPZ

Posted on March 5, 2015

As we appraoch the 4th anniversary of the continues meltdowns at Fukushima, we have a new reason to remember the 140,000 people evacuated on March 11, 2011.  Today’s press reports that the NRC Commissioners unanimously approved Entergy’s request to no … Continue reading →

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March 1 News Update

Posted on March 2, 2015

The weather isn’t the only thing heating up since the frigid NRC meeting last week. The big turn out of vocal activist Stakeholders at the NRC meeting, and again at this week’s NDCAP meeting, is helping to feed the fire … Continue reading →

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The NRC & You

Posted on February 1, 2015

CANCELED FOR MONDAY, FEB. 9. Our speakers are not available again before the NRC Public Meeting on Feb. 19. We may be able to reschedule for the last week of February, which would be too late for the NRC Public … Continue reading →

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The End in Sight

Posted on December 27, 2014

In 48 hours, Vermont Yankee will no longer be smashing atoms. Entergy confirmed that it will shut down between 8am and Noon on December 29th (lots of news links below). Still crossing our fingers (who can trust their word?) but … Continue reading →

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State Comments on PSDAR Posted

Posted on December 18, 2014

The extensive comments by Vermont’s state agencies on Entergy Post Shut Down Activities Report (PSDAR) have been posted on the state NDCAP website and on Entergy’s decomm website The state comments will also be presented at the NDCAP meeting tonight … Continue reading →

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Tis the Season!

Posted on December 17, 2014

Tis the Season to be Jolly …. Celebrating the Shut Down! VYDA is hosting a “Countdown to the Shutdown” Pot Luck Celebration on Saturday, December 27th at 6pm in Barre, VT. CAN & Safe and Green are throwing a Nuclear … Continue reading →

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Meeting Alert!

Posted on May 9, 2014

2 May Meetings:  (1)  * NRC Annual Dog and Pony Show : Wednesday, May 28, 6:30-8:30pm, at Brattleboro Union High School’s Auditorium.  (2) VT Clean Energy Development Board public meeting on how to Windham County’s share of the $5.3 million … Continue reading →

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May 6: Gala Opening of “Taking Power”

Posted on April 27, 2014

Joni Mitchell sang “paved paradise and put up a nuclear hot spot” on May 6, 1979 when almost 100,000 people marched on Washington DC, calling for an end of nuclear power and promoting renewables. Since that time, not one new … Continue reading →

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Public Service Board gives Entergy a CPG

Posted on March 28, 2014

Vermont’s Pubic Service Board, in a 98-page decision which we are slogging through, has granted a Certificate of Public Good to Entergy to operate Vermont Yankee through December 31, 2014.  “The Company’s sustained record of misconduct has been troubling to … Continue reading →

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Voices of Fukushima 2014

Posted on March 2, 2014

Safe & Green hosted a “Voices of Fukushima” gathering at the Brattleboro Food Coop Community Room on March 11. After watching short documentaries about Fukushima,  Chiho Kaneko gave a presentation, led a discussion on shifting the paradigm on radiation, and … Continue reading →

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