Nuclear Power
Sen. Sanders Editorial: Stop the nuclear-industry welfare program (Grist)
April 26, 2012
By Sen. Bernie Sanders & Ryan Alexander With this nation facing a $15 trillion national debt, there is no shortage of opinions about how to move toward deficit reduction in the federal budget. One topic you will not hear discussed very often on Capitol Hill is the idea of ending one of the oldest American [...]
Bernie Sanders Takes on NRC Corruption (Green Mountain Daily)
April 19, 2012
By Sue Prent Bernie Sanders announced today that he will oppose an Obama administration reappointment to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Senator Sanders is opposing reappointment of Commissioner Kristine Svinicki, in light of her inaction to implement safety measures based on the lessons learned from Fukushima. “With Commissioner Svinicki’s vote, the NRC approved Vermont Yankee’s license [...]
Obama’s Atomic Solyndra (Counter Punch)
April 18, 2012
By Harvey Wasserman The future of nuclear power now hangs on a single decision by President Obama—and us. His Office of Management and Budget could cave to the unsustainable demands of reactor builders who cannot handle the standard terms of a loan agreement. Or he could defend basic financial procedures and stand up for the [...]
Sanders, Shumlin, Sorrell headline rally to close Vermont Yankee (Brattleboro Reformer)
April 16, 2012
By Josh Stilts BRATTLEBORO — As the future of Vermont’s only nuclear power plant continues to be argued in federal court, more than 1,000 people converged on the Brattleboro Common asking for the plant’s closure. The rally was highlighted by speeches from U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders I-Vt., Gov. Peter Shumlin and Vermont Attorney General William [...]
Anti-nuke protestors tell Vt Yankee to get out (WCAX)
By Kyle Midura BRATTLEBORO, Vt. – On a sun-soaked Saturday afternoon, young and old danced to the beat in Brattleborro. But as speakers took the stage, their Anti- Vermont Yankee message carried a much angrier tone. “Shut ‘em down, go home, tell the truth, we’re moving on,” Vermont Governor Peter Shumlin told the crowd. Governor [...]
Shumlin, Sanders rally anti-nuclear protesters (Rutland Herald)
April 15, 2012
By Susan Smallheer BRATTLEBORO — More than 1,200 anti-nuclear protesters flocked to the Brattleboro Common on Saturday and listened to three of the state’s top politicians — Gov. Peter Shumlin, U.S. Sen. Bernard Sanders and Attorney General William Sorrell — take turns criticizing Entergy Nuclear and its Vermont Yankee nuclear power plant. On a picture-perfect [...]
Vermont Yankee protest draws quadruple-digit crowd (Burlington Free Press)
BRATTLEBORO — More than 1,000 people turned out Saturday on the Brattleboro town green for a rally to show support for decommissioning the Vermont Yankee nuclear plant, one of the oldest nuclear power plants in the country. The event included speeches by U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders and Gov. Peter Shumlin, both of whom are calling [...]
Sen. Sanders Editorial: Stop the nuclear industry welfare program (The Guardian)
April 13, 2012
By Sen. Bernie Sanders & Ryan Alexander The US is facing a $15 trillion national debt, and there is no shortage of opinions about how to move toward deficit reduction in the federal budget. One topic you will not hear discussed very often on Capitol Hill is the idea of ending one of the oldest [...]
Anti-nuclear protests planned (WCAX)
BRATTLEBORO, Vt. – Close to 2,000 protesters are expected in Brattleboro this weekend for an anti-nuclear demonstration. A similar protest was held last month and 135 people were arrested for trespassing at Entergy’s corporate offices. The nuclear opponents demanded that Vermont Yankee be shut down despite a court ruling which allows the reactor to stay [...]
Shumlin, Sanders, Sorrell to speak on VY (Brattleboro Reformer)
April 12, 2012
BRATTLEBORO — On Saturday, April 14, U.S. Senator Bernard Sanders and Vermont Attorney General Willliam Sorrell will speak about the state’s efforts to force Vermont Yankee nuclear power plant to cease operations at the Brattleboro Common from noon to 2 p.m. Statements issued by U.S. Representative Peter Welch, D-Vt., former Vermont Governor Madeline Kunin, Ralph [...]
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