VPIRG argues for Vermont Yankee tax

December 12, 2007

MONTPELIER – The Vermont Public Interest Research Group, which advocates for more renewable energy production in the state and greater investment in efficiency, is urging lawmakers to increase taxes on the Vermont Yankee nuclear plant.

According to a new VPIRG report Tuesday, the nuclear plant pays less in taxes per kilowatt hour of electricity produced toward education than other power producers, including renewable power generators. That favors the nuclear plant over generation of sources like wind and solar, according to those who wrote the VPIRG report.

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