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March 22, 2011

NRC Extends Vermont Nuclear Plant License By 20 Years 
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The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission has officially issued a new
20-year operating license to the Vermont Yankee nuclear power station,
despite opposition from Vermont's congressional delegation. The NRC
voted on the license just before the Japanese nuclear crisis, but the
commission delayed issuing the license until Monday. Last week,
Independent Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont criticized the NRC's
decision.

Sen. Bernie Sanders: "The idea that we would have a plant of the same
design, which in 20 years will be 60 years old, I think is a frightening
thought to many people in Vermont."

The final decision on the future of the Vermont Yankee power plant rests
with the state legislature.



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