Olga Peters of The Commons of Windham County updates us with her cover story on a new land inventory of the nuclear waste site. January 20, 2021 issue of Commons News 0596.pdf
PRESS RELEASE from NDCAP January 20th Special Meeting of the Nuclear Decommissioning Citizens Advisory Panel Federal Nuclear Waste Policy Committee Announced; this inaugural meeting will identify the Committee’s initial steps regarding Federal policies. Montpelier, VT – The newly-formed Federal … Continue reading
“The issue is a perennial one: Will there be enough money to tear down, clean up and decontaminate the Vermont Yankee nuclear power plant site in Vernon? And if the money runs out? What will happen?” The Brattleboro Reformer covered … Continue reading
On October 17, NorthStar hosted a press tour of Vermont Yankee. Only local press reports followed. Everything’s hunky dory. NorthStar must be feeling gleeful, anticipating the windfall from the leftovers in the decommissioning trust fund that will flow into their … Continue reading
Coming to Brattleboro on October 26! Film maker, professor and ecofeminist Heidi Hutner will be speaking about women, gender, and nuclearity, and showing a short from her film: ACCIDENTS CAN HAPPEN: The Women of Three Mile Island. OCTOBER 26 1:30 … Continue reading
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission is holding meetings around the country to get feedback on Community Advisory Boards from those living near nuclear power stations. Since soon after the announcement of closure in 2014, Vermont Yankee has had NDCAP (Nuclear Decommissioning … Continue reading
POWER STRUGGLE Film Screenings Thursday / Friday, June 6 and 7 at 7pm Northampton Center For The Arts 33 Hawley Street, Northampton, MA Saturday, June 15 at 7pm 118 Elliot Gallery 118 Elliot Street, Brattleboro, VT Tickets: $12 … Continue reading
All are invited to celebrate Mothers Day this coming Sunday May 12th. The Liberty Union is hosting a gathering & program on the Brattleboro Common from 1:00-4:00pm, “honoring the work of millions of mothers who work for peace in homes, … Continue reading
The agenda for Nuclear Decommissioning Citizen Advisory Panel (NDCAP) has been posted. The meeting starts at 6pm 1/24 Thursday January 31st at the Vernon Elementary School. It is the first meeting with NorthStar as owners of VT Yankee. It includes, … Continue reading
Entergy has left Vermont after 17 years. Ownership formally turned over to NorthStar for decommissioning yesterday. 9 years ago this week, Safe and Green Campaign organized then walked 126 miles from Brattleboro to Montpelier to say the time had come … Continue reading