Owners of the Vermont Yankee nuclear power plant filed a federal lawsuit this morning to prevent Vermont lawmakers from shutting the plant down when its 40-year license expires next year.
Vermont is the only state in the country that requires a nuclear plant to get legislative approval for a license extension. Last year, the state Senate voted 26-4 to close the Vernon plant, near the Massachusetts border.
Read more: http://www.boston.com/lifestyle/green/greenblog/2011/04/vermont_yankee_nuclear_plant_o.html
Article courtesy of The Boston Globe-Green Blog by Beth Daley-Globe Staff
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