Posted on 07/18/2011 6:06:42 PM PDT by SmithL
A federal judge said Monday he would not order that Vermont's only nuclear plant be allowed to remain open while a lawsuit to determine its long-term future plays out.
The state is moving to close the Vermont Yankee plant, with both the governor and the state Senate on record as wanting it to close when its initial 40-year license expires next March.
The plant's owner, New Orleans-based Entergy Corp., got a 20-year license extension for Vermont Yankee from the federal Nuclear Regulatory Commission and filed a lawsuit arguing that the federal action pre-empts the state's effort to close the plant.
Last month, Entergy went to court asking for a preliminary order allowing it to stay open while the underlying lawsuit works its way through the courts — possibly all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court. In Monday's order, Judge J. Garvan Murtha said there was no need for such an order because the main trial in the case is scheduled for mid-September, only eight weeks away.
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Red Diaper Doper Babies appointed by Clinton who legislate from the bench.
Isn’t Liberalism fun?
Let it go to trial, with the only stipulation that no electricity may be used in the courthouse during the trial.
The lights will soon go out in NY.
a 40 yr old plant needs to be shut down and replaced, but the replace part is problematic
Amazing - the socialist Sanders arguing for states rights!
That would mean we shut down a large number of the coal fired power plants in this country. Is that ok with you?
The only problem of course is that the energy produced or in this case not produced doesn’t stop at the state line.
Just out of curiosity. When you shut down the nuke plants, and you shut down the coal plants, what do you use for electricity? Just asking.
Just out of curiosity. When you shut down the nuke plants, and you shut down the coal plants, what do you use for electricity? Just asking.
Energy becomes scarce and the costs go up. People become poorer and that Marxist in the White House will have another win.
The fact that there are no protests from average everyday people is shocking
The fact that there is no blood on the streets fighting this railroading is shocking
But then again, this is the country that has permitted cameras at every intersection, TSA agents in travelers crotches and cell phones and cars that track everywhere.
We no longer can defend ourselves.
Shouldn't that be central to the story?
Instead, we seem to be treated to the shallow assumption that nuclear plants should be closed "just because". Is that why the governor and legislature acted as they did?
Nor is there any information regarding the competing arguments and why the judge decided as he did. Was his decision based on "just because"?
Talk about vacuous reporting...
“That would mean we shut down a large number of the coal fired power plants in this country. Is that ok with you?”
way to take it out of context. 40 year old coal plants can be upgraded.
40 yr old nuke plants need to be rebuilt
40 yr old nuke technology isn’t as safe as current nuke technology
Lets get that cheap crap shut down and get the price of natural gas back up so my bonus will be bigger, thank goodness for ignorant liberals, they continue to help my industry out...lol
Well, if one were to look elsewhere
In March, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission granted Entergy a new license to operate the plant for another 20 years, past March 2012, when the current license expires. But Vermont legislators have blocked the company from receiving a state certificate, which is needed to extend the reactor’s life.
When Entergy bought the Vermont facility in 2002, it agreed to give state regulators say over the license extension.
The state passed a law in 2006 requiring Vermont legislators to approve the extension.
and
Wiki oddly has an answer as well
In February 2010, the Vermont Senate voted 26 to 4 against re-licensing of the Vermont Yankee Nuclear Plant after 2012, citing radioactive tritium leaks, misstatements in testimony by plant officials, a cooling tower collapse in 2007, and other problems. There is an absence of a clear plan to replace the electricity generated by the plant, which has caused concern among some businesses in Vermont. Executives of Vermont’s electric utilities have expressed confidence that they will be able to replace the electricity they now get from the plant.
THe ongoing pack of lies out of the disaster in Japan hasn’t helped the least bit.
FR is kinda like the hunting dog that points, you get to use the inital post as a lead and actually search for more information as you wish to know more.
Cool - huh?
There you go being logical. Do me a favor and get a job with the EPA. You might be a bit frustrated but anything that gives them a kick in the ass is good.
Do you just have a feeling or something or is that based on some knowledge?
“Amazing - the socialist Sanders arguing for states rights!”
So I guess that he would have no problem with certain states re-asserting their RIGHT to allow ownership of slaves?
well golly gee wilerkers, i just have a FEELUN they’ve improved designs and materials in the last 4 freakin decades
shut up and go home
You do understand that what you said is just silly don't you? Even die hard Luddites try to make a little more sense. Exactly what do you base that statement on?
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