2009-2010 VPIRG Legislative Scorecard
August 4, 2010
CleanEnergy, Report, ConsumerProtection, Democracy, HealthCare, HealthyEnvironment, VTYankee
VPIRG produces a scorecard of key votes at the conclusion of each legislative biennium. You can use this year’s scorecard to find out how your representatives in the Vermont House and Senate voted on VPIRG-backed legislation to promote clean energy, reduce exposure to toxins, make health care more accessible and affordable and protect our democracy.
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VPIRG Urges Regulators Defend Judicial Process by Denying VT Yankee Continued Operation
March 18, 2010
Fact Sheet, VTYankee
Presidents have been impeached for lying. Lying to the police is a crime. Perjury in court is dealt with severely. And established case law makes clear that applicants in regulatory proceeding who lie can (and should) have their requests denied. The people’s government depends on truthfulness, and cannot operate otherwise.
Entergy’s Incompetence and Deceptions
January 20, 2010
Fact Sheet, VTYankee
The recent discovery of a radioactive leak at Vermont Yankee, and Yankee owner Entergy’s latest evasions about it, are the latest episode in a history of deception the Louisiana-based company has compiled over the years, representatives from two Vermont advocacy organizations said today. Now, Vermonters can no longer trust Entergy to be honest about safety at the plant.
This is a timeline of Entergy's incompetence and deceptions regarding the Vermont Yankee nuclear power plant.
Entergy caught red handed
January 14, 2010
Links, VTYankee
Letters sent on January 14, 2010 from the Department of Public Service to the Public Service Board and Entergy CEO Rick Smith regarding Entergy hiding the existance of underground pipes which are now possibly leaking radioactive tritium into area groundwater.
Vermont Yankee vs. a Clean Energy Future
August 1, 2009
Fact Sheet, VTYankee
Vermonters face a critical decision on our energy future: Vermont Yankee, the state’s sole nuclear power plant, is scheduled to close down on 2012. The Vermont Legislature is considering whether or not to grant a 20 year license extension to continue operation of the plant through 2032. Choices about our energy future that shape our energy supply for generations will be made in the next few months. Legislators will have to decide between Yankee and a clean energy future.
Relicensing Vermont Yankee: Deciding our energy future
June 23, 2009
Fact Sheet, VTYankee
Our legislators must decide whether to replace Vermont Yankee with clean, local alternatives. At stake are issues of safety, cost, reliability and the legacy we leave for our kids. But some elected leaders are being tempted to strike a deal with the plant’s owners that trades our long-term safety and economy for ‘cheap’ power.
Repower Vermont Retire Vermont Yankee
June 1, 2009
CleanEnergy, Fact Sheet, VTYankee
“A green, renewable energy economy isn’t some pie-in-the-sky, far-off future. IT IS NOW.” – President Barack Obama
• We can replace over 100% of the power VY makes nowwith local clean energy!
• 98% of Vermonters support increasing the amount of electricity we get fromrenewable energy
• Building our clean energy future will generate over 3,000 good paying jobs in Vermont
• Repowering Vermont with clean energy would cut our global warming pollution in half and eliminate the
production of radioactive waste.
Accidents and Breakdowns at Vermont Yankee
June 1, 2009
Fact Sheet, VTYankee
There have been many “minor” accidents at the Entergy Corporation’s “Vermont Yankee” 37-year-old nuclear reactor due to age, a 20% power increase beyond its original design capacity, and cost-cutting measures resulting in deferred maintenance. A partial list since September of 2004 includes:
Repower Vermont!
May 1, 2009
CleanEnergy, Fact Sheet, VTYankee
Responsibly cited wind turbines combined with electricity produced on our farms and from sustainably harvested wood will provide Vermonters with at least half of our electricity within the next ten years.
Vermont Yankee could be replaced immediately. Clean energy resources are being developed in Vermont and all of our neighboring states. In New England today, where Vermont Yankee is only 2% of the electric capacity, there is excess power to meet our needs.
Decommissioning and Fence line Radiation levels at Vermont Yankee
March 1, 2009
Fact Sheet, VTYankee
Decommissioning Vermont Yankee
In 2002 the owners of the Vermont Yankee nuclear plant promised to take full responsibility for the Decommissioning fund – a special trust of money that will be used to clean up the Nuclear plant whenever it closes down.
In 2008 Entergy changed it’s story – they now say that despite making billions in profits form this one plant, they have no responsibility for its Decommissioning fund and that a special ‘limited liability corporation’ is responsible.
