The High Cost of Fossil Fuels: Why America Can’t Afford to Depend on Dirty Energy
June 15, 2009
CleanEnergy, Report
America is at an energy crossroad. As a nation, we are dependent on fossil fuels at a time of growing demand and dwindling supply. Meanwhile, fossil fuel use continues to impose massive environmental and economic costs. Now our country must choose between paying to continue the status quo and investing in a new energy future. The costs of continuing on our current energy path are steep.
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.
The Clean Energy Economy
June 1, 2009
CleanEnergy, Report
America’s clean energy economy is dawning as a critical component of the nation’s future. Research by The Pew Charitable Trusts shows that despite a lack of sustained policy attention and investment, the emerging clean energy economy has grown considerably— extending to all 50 states, engaging a wide variety of workers and generating new industries. Between 1998 and 2007, its jobs grew at a faster rate than overall jobs.
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:
Alliance for a Clean and Healthy Vermont
May 21, 2009
Links, HealthyEnvironment
The Alliance for a Clean and Healthy Vermont is a health-based coalition of citizens, children's advocates, health-professionals, housing groups, environmentalists, and others committed to protecting human health from toxic chemical exposure.
Saving Dollars, Saving Democracy: Cost Savings for Local Election Officials through Voter Registration Modernization
May 1, 2009
Report, Democracy
Vermont Health-Plan Premiums Soar As Insurers Face Less Competition
May 1, 2009
Report, HealthCare
A few privat e health insurance companies have built a near-monopoly in the Vermont market, burdening families and businesses with premiums that grew 3.7 times faster than wages from 2000 to 2007. According to a 2007 report by the American Medical Association, Vermont’s largest health insurer holds a 77 percent share of the market. The U.S. Justice Department considers a market “highly concentrated” if one company holds more than a 42 percent share of that market.
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.
Building a better future: Moving toward zero pollution with highly efficient homes and businesses
May 1, 2009
CleanEnergy, Report
America is the largest consumer of energy in the world. The majority of this energy is derived from dirty, polluting sources such as coal, oil, natural gas and nuclear power. Our consumption of these fuels exacerbates global warming, keeps us dependent upon oil and other fossil fuels, and undermines our economy.
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.
