National and International Media Coverage on the Vermont Yankee Issue

The historic nature of the vote to close Vermont Yankee has been recognized by people around the nation and even overseas. VPIRG's efforts to generate vigorous debate and awareness about the future of Vermont Yankee has helped to garnered widespread media coverage. Below are links to just some fo the coverage outside of Vermont.

The Guardian (United Kingdon)
Obama's nuclear vision suffers setback as Vermont plant faces shutdown
http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2010/feb/23/vermont-yankee-nuclear-reactor-to-close

New York Times
Radiation Levels Cloud Vermont Reactor’s Fate
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/01/28/business/energy-environment/28nuclear.html

Skepticism Meets Vt. Nuke Plant's Cheap-Power Gift
http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2010/02/23/business/AP-US-Vermont-Yankee.html

Leaks Trouble Nominees for Nuclear Panel (VPIRG quoted)
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/02/10/business/energy-environment/10reactor.html

Vermont Power Plant Continues to Leak Radiation
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/02/02/business/energy-environment/02nuke.html

Tritium hot zone expands at Vt. Yankee
http://www.timesargus.com/article/20100209/NEWS02/2090319/1003/NEWS02

Future of Vt. Nuke Plant in Balance in Senate Vote
http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2010/02/24/business/AP-US-Vermont-Yankee.html

Marketplace
Vermont vote may slow nuclear push
http://marketplace.publicradio.org/display/web/2010/02/25/pm-vermont-nuclear/

Associated Press
Vermont Senate votes to close nuke plant in 2012
http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_VERMONT_YANKEE?SITE=AP&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT&CTIME=2010-02-24-23-05-11

USA Today
Vermont bucks Obama's nuclear call by voting to shut plant
http://content.usatoday.com/communities/greenhouse/post/2010/02/vermont-bucks-obamas-nuclear-call-by-voting-to-shut-plant/1

Boston Globe
Vt. Senate votes to close Yankee power plant
http://www.boston.com/news/local/vermont/articles/2010/02/25/vt_senate_votes_to_close_yankee_power_plant/

Leaking credibility, Vt. Yankee must step up or face closure
http://news.google.com/news/more?pz=1&cf=all&ncl=dKH9T1Ia7NyjKuM0vWGQcsHayj0GM

Vermont Senate votes to close nuke plant in 2012
http://www.boston.com/news/local/vermont/articles/2010/02/24/future_of_vt_nuke_plant_in_balance_in_senate_vote/

NRC confirms Vermont Yankee had earlier leak
http://www.boston.com/news/local/vermont/articles/2010/02/24/nrc_confirms_2005_tritium_leak_at_vermont_yankee_plant/

ABC News
Costs, Plant Age Obstacles to Nuclear Renaissance
http://abcnews.go.com/Business/wireStory?id=9948057

As Obama Calls for More Nuclear Power, Vermont Hits Reverse
http://abcnews.go.com/Blotter/obama-calls-nuclear-power-vermont-hits-reverse/story?id=9925556

Green Groups Call for Federal Probe of Vt. Yankee (VPIRG quoted)
http://abcnews.go.com/Business/wireStory?id=9892951

Wall Street Journal
Vermont Scuttles Plans for Reactor (VPIRG quoted)
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704240004575085771093093364.html?mod=googlenews_wsj

POWER POINTS: Vermont May Shut Nuclear Plant, Bucking US Trend
http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20100216-705207.html

Los Angeles Times
Nuclear renaissance beset by worries over costs, environment, aging plants
http://www.latimes.com/business/nationworld/wire/sns-ap-us-nuclear-power-setback-summary-box,0,3693210.story

Newsweek
Going Nuclear . . . or Not
http://blog.newsweek.com/blogs/thegaggle/archive/2010/02/25/going-nuclear-or-not.aspx

Washington Post
Skepticism meets Vt. nuke plant's cheap-power gift
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/02/23/AR2010022303863.html

Bloomberg Business Week
Entergy’s Nuclear License Renewal Rejected by Vermont (Update1)
http://www.businessweek.com/news/2010-02-24/entergy-s-nuclear-license-renewal-rejected-by-vermont-update1-.html

Entergy Rejection on License Expected, Vermont Lawmakers Say
http://www.businessweek.com/news/2010-02-22/entergy-rejection-on-license-expected-vermont-lawmakers-say.html

Christian Science Monitor
State Senate pulls the plug on Vermont Yankee nuclear plant
http://www.csmonitor.com/USA/2010/0224/State-Senate-pulls-the-plug-on-Vermont-Yankee-nuclear-plant

Forbes
Vermonters Vote To Kill Entergy Nuke
http://blogs.forbes.com/energysource/2010/02/24/vermonters-vote-to-kill-entergy-nuke/?boxes=businesschannelsections

Dow Jones
2nd UPDATE:Vermont Senate Rejects Extension For Entergy Plant
http://www.advfn.com/news_2nd-UPDATE-Vermont-Senate-Rejects-Extension-For-Entergy-Plant_41711280.html

Democracy Now
In Historic Vote, Vermont Poised to Shut Down Lone Nuclear Reactor
http://www.democracynow.org/2010/2/24/in_historic_vote_vermont_poised_to

Crooks and Liars Blog
In Historic Vote, Vermont Senate Blocks License Renewal for Nuclear Plant (video)
http://crooksandliars.com/susie-madrak/historic-vote-vermont-senate-blocks-l

New England Cable News
State Senate votes to close Vermont Yankee (video)
http://www.necn.com/02/24/10/State-Senate-votes-to-close-Vermont-Yank/landing.html?blockID=186183&feedID=4215

New Orleans Times-Picayune
Vermont Yankee radioactive leak causes many complications for Entergy
http://www.nola.com/business/index.ssf/2010/02/vermont_yankee_radioactive_lea.html

San Francisco Bay View
Leaking Vermont Yankee nuclear power plant shutdown ordered as Obama pledges $50 billion for nuclear power
http://www.sfbayview.com/2010/leaking-vermont-yankee-nuclear-power-plant-shutdown-ordered-as-obama-pledges-50-billion-for-nuclear-power/

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