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A planned reshuffling of the Vermont Nuclear Decommissioning Citizens Advisory Panel could bolster Windham County's representation.
But the changes also would remove a longtime state lawmaker - Sen. Mark MacDonald, D-Orange - from the panel. And MacDonald, a sometimes-gruff critic of Vermont Yankee, is objecting to the idea that the advisory group needs a different legislative perspective.
Vermont Yankee's radioactive spent fuel soon will be on the move. In April, a contractor will begin loading the shut-down Vernon nuclear plant's fuel into sealed casks, which will be placed on a concrete pad. The fuel is not going far: The pad is a short walk from the...
A New York company is asking federal regulators to green-light its acquisition of the Vermont Yankee nuclear power plant sometime later this year. Representatives of NorthStar Group Services Inc., the proposed buyer of the shut-down Vernon plant, and Entergy, the current owner, hope to close the sale by the...
As Town Meeting Day draws near, Marlboro School Board members find themselves in an awkward situation. On one hand, they're committed to a March 7 vote on a proposed Act 46 merger with Dover and Wardsboro school districts. But on the other hand, there's growing sentiment that Marlboro voters may reject the plan because it will close the town's middle school. And school officials say they haven't had enough time, resources, or regulatory clarity to study alternative merger options for...
One of the public faces of Vermont Yankee's closure, decommissioning, and possible sale is leaving Entergy Corp. next month. Bill Mohl, president of Entergy Wholesale Commodities, will retire effective Feb. 28, the company announced. Mohl has overseen Entergy's ongoing exit from the wholesale nuclear power business, including the 2014 shutdown of Vermont Yankee. That strategic shift was one of the company's key objectives that Mohl has helped achieve, said Leo Denault, Entergy's chairman and chief executive officer. “The successful transition...
Come spring, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will be digging in the dirt at Townshend Dam. And that's good news for advocates of the man-made lake, where large amounts of sediment have choked off public recreation and the economic boost that once accompanied it. The Army Corps plans to remove approximately 7,000 cubic yards of sediment from the dam this spring “in order to restore beach usage for the upcoming recreation season,” said Tim Dugan, a spokesman for the...
The newest room inside Grace Cottage Hospital's Emergency Department doesn't have a lot of high-tech bells and whistles. But some of the space's most important features aren't easily spotted: There's a door that swings both ways; reinforced walls; a security camera connected to the nurses' station; and remotely activated electrical outlets. It's all part of Grace Cottage's new “safe room,” a space designed to help the Townshend hospital deal with an increasing number of emergency patients struggling with mental health...
The Vermont Judiciary wants to put the brakes on an alimony overhaul effort led by a Brattleboro businessman. In a new report, the state Supreme Court's Family Division Oversight Committee recommends adoption of new guidelines aimed at providing more “predictability and consistency” in the alimony process. But the committee also argues against adopting any mandatory regulations that might curb the ability of judges to consider unique factors in each alimony dispute. Guidelines that are too “rigid,” the committee's Jan. 13...
