Vt. nuclear power plant gets shut down for good
Amid cries from students and Vermonters alike, Vermont Yankee will not be relicensed, leaving the future for energy in Vermont uncertain. The Vermont state Senate rejected Vermont Yankee’s bid for relicensing by a vote of 26-4. The nuclear power plant will close in 2012 in accordance with its original agreement, so long as the plant doesn’t appeal the decision in court.
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