Category Archives: Events

VT Yankee: Regenerations & Power Struggle

Posted on September 12, 2016

The documentary Robbie Leppzer has been working on since 2010, entitled “Power Struggle,” will premiere this fall. Mark your calendars: Sunday 2pm on 10/23 at the Academy of Music in Northampton, and it will open Brattleboro’s Film Festival on Thursday, … Continue reading →

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DPS Public Hearing 11/18: Advocating for Change

Posted on November 17, 2015

For the last few decades, countless cases about VT Yankee have been heard at the Public Service Board, including the sale to Entergy, the uprate, dry cask storage #1 and now dry cask storage #2. The Dept of Public Service … Continue reading →

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Nov. 10: Vernon Public Hearing on Proposed Gas Plant

Posted on November 2, 2015

We will be attending a public meeting on November 10 in Vernon at 6:30pm at the elementary school. The Vernon Planning Commission will present its proposal for a gas plant to be located in Vernon, which will be connected to … Continue reading →

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Nina Swaim Memorial

Posted on October 30, 2015

For four decades, Nina Swaim, from Seabrook to Wall Street to the gates of Vermont Yankee, Nina Swaim wrote, testified, and was arrested battling nuclear power and nuclear weapons, with wit, intelligence and passion. A gathering to commemorate her life … Continue reading →

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The NRC’s Magic Wand

Posted on June 29, 2015

Here is our latest e-newsletter. If you would like to be added to our e-mail list, fill out a contact form and let us know. Dear Friends of the Safe and Green Campaign, The last weekend in June has provided … Continue reading →

Posted in Decommissioning, Events, NRC, Resources | Tagged decommissioning, Entergy, NRC, Public Service Board, Safe and Green Campaign, Vermont Yankee Nuclear | Comments Off

April Update

Posted on April 4, 2015

Well, that was a wicked winter. Now that Spring has reached our valleys and hills, let’s get together soon. Join us on Monday April 6, with Kevin Kamps, “Safeguarding Radioactive Waste at VT Yankee.” 7pm, Centre Congregational Church, in the … Continue reading →

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NRC: No EPZ

Posted on March 5, 2015

[3.12.15: CANCELLED due to weather:On Saturday, March 14, Safe and Green will walk from the gates of VT Yankee at noon, to honor the ghost towns of Fukushima. We have a new reason to remember the 140,000 people evacuated on … 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 →