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July 21, 2011

Judge Allows Closure of Vermont Yankee Nuclear Plant 
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A federal judge has blocked efforts to stop Vermont from shutting down
the Vermont Yankee nuclear power plant when the facility’s original
40-year contract license expires next year. Enetergy Corp, the second
largest nuclear power plant operator in the United States, has attempted
to thwart the Vermont state legislature's effort to close the plant. The
Vermont Yankee is one of the oldest in the country and has had a series
of leaks. Its closure marks the first time a state has moved to shut
down a reactor in more than 20 years.



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