We’ve had enough of Entergy’s lies and leaks, and that’s why VPIRG is continuing to fight to make sure the plant is shuttered for good. Right now, we feel our best chance rests with the case currently pending before the PSB. As this phase of Public Service Board (PSB) hearings on Vermont Yankee wrapped up last week, 7 Days ran a great article on Jim Dumont, VPIRG’s lawyer on the case.
In communities across Vermont, citizens are bringing solutions to town. Whether its town meeting resolutions to keep Vermont free of tar sands oil or spreading critical information about upcoming changes to health care, check to see what’s on the docket in your community.
Last week, an Entergy VP tried to convince the Public Service Board that Vermont Yankee’s troubling history of leaks and lies shouldn’t matter as the PSB deliberates whether to issue a Certificate of Public Good or “CPG,” which Entergy Louisiana needs to keep VY sputtering along). VPIRG and hundreds of our members have already weighed in, arguing …
VPIRG Gets Entergy VP To Tell the Truth, For Once Read More »
Help us close VY for good and move forward with the clean energy future Vermonters want. A generous supporter has issued VPIRG and it’s membership a challenge — raise $15,000 to support our legal advocacy and grassroots organizing efforts and they will match your gifts with another $15,000 to ensure we have the resources to win! Go to http://bit.ly/VYChallenge today!
Vermont Yankee is once again in the spotlight. As two weeks of technical hearings kick off at the Public Service Board (PSB), VPIRG is making the case on why VY’s continued operation is not in the public good.
As the state of Vermont and Entergy Louisiana duke it out at the 2nd circuit court of appeals, a number of Vermont and national news outlets are closely watching the trial. Here are some links to recent stories. January 15, 2013 News Stories VTDigger.org – Appellate judges hear Vermont Yankee case More to come as …
Vermont Yankee: News from the Federal Court case Read More »
Former VPIRG Trustee and current Assistant Research Professor at the UVM, Richard Watts, Ph.D., blogs from the Federal Court House in New York City. Read more at http://richard-watts.blogspot.com/.
Sunday’s VT Environmental Summit, co-hosted with Toxics Action Center, was a real highlight of my time working with VPIRG so far. Over 75 people joined us at Vermont Technical College to spend a day meeting new people, learning more about the issues we all care about and how we can make the biggest impact working …
The fight to retire Vermont Yankee is not over! For months we’ve been waiting for this. Mark your calendar now for a few key dates that will help us to close the books on VY once and for all! Retire VY March & Rally Saturday, November 17th ~ 12:30 – 2 pm Get fired up …
Retire Vermont Yankee: March, Rally, Training & Hearings Read More »
For Immediate Release: 9/12/12 Given Entergy’s track record, it’s not a surprise that it would rather spend its money on high-priced lawyers than pay its fair share to the people of Vermont. That’s what this lawsuit is all about. And the fact is, Entergy is still only being asked to cough up a fraction of …
VPIRG Statement on Entergy’s latest lawsuit against Vermont Read More »
