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Asah Cramer of Guilford, Vt., has been named to the dean's list for the first, second and third quarter at Rochester Institute of Technology.

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Sun Jun 28, 2009

Rutland Herald

Yankee leak repaired

Entergy Nuclear said Thursday it had fixed a stubborn leak in its condenser and completed other emergency repairs, which would allow the Vernon reactor to return to full power by today.

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Fri Jun 26, 2009

Rutland Herald

Vt. officials urge for health reform

Vermont lawmakers said Thursday they are worried that President Obama's health care reform plans are falling apart in Washington, D.C., as they urged Congress to make major changes to the industry this year.

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Tue Jun 23, 2009

The Tennessean

Nuclear plant shortfalls pose health, safety risk

VERNON, Vt. - The companies that own almost half the nation's nuclear reactors are not setting aside enough money to dismantle them, and many may sit idle for decades and pose safety and security risks as a result, an Associated Press investigation has found.

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Sun Jun 21, 2009

Gainesville.com

NRC to send shortfall letters to 26 atomic plants

This June 9 2009, photo shows the control room at the Vermont Yankee nuclear plant in Vernon, Vt .

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Fri Jun 19, 2009

The Brattleboro Reformer

FEMA gives VY high marks for disaster drill

The Federal Emergency Management Agency Radiological Assistance Committee gave Vermont Yankee officials and participants in the plant's evacuation exercise high scores for their work in and around the nuclear power station last Wednesday.

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Wed Jun 17, 2009

Kentucky.com

Funds to shut nuclear plants fall short

The companies that own almost half the nation's nuclear reactors are not setting aside enough money to dismantle them, and many may sit idle for decades and pose safety and security risks as a result, an Associated Press investigation has found.

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Tue Jun 16, 2009

MSNBC

Money to shut nuclear plants falls short

Report turns up heat on climate change June 16: The Obama administration on Tuesday released a 190-page assessment of documented and expected effects of climate change across the United States, warning that global warming is already being felt.

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Mon Jun 15, 2009

The Brattleboro Reformer

Home schooled grads inspire

High school seniors all over the country will be listening to commencement speakers this month at their graduation ceremonies.

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Sat Jun 13, 2009

Brattleboro Reformer

Windham County Police Log

In court on June 9, Pinette pleaded not guilty to three counts of violating his conditions of release and one count of vehicle operation with a suspended license.

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Thu Jun 11, 2009

Rutland Herald

Yankee drill shows communication gap

Three teams from Vermont's hazardous materials response team went looking for imaginary radioactivity Wednesday, as part of the federal emergency preparedness drill for the towns around the Vermont Yankee nuclear reactor.

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Tue Jun 09, 2009

Rutland Herald

Yankee component leaks again

The Vermont Yankee nuclear plant will have to reduce power in the near future to fix another set of leaks in its condenser, Entergy Nuclear announced late Monday.

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Sun Jun 07, 2009

Burlington Free Press

State pleased with Vermont Yankee emergency test

The head of Vermont Emergency Management says she's pleased with a test of the emergency notification system that would warn of problems at the Vermont Yankee nuclear power plant.

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Fri Jun 05, 2009

The Brattleboro Reformer

NRC reports 1 low-safety issue at VY

Vermont Yankee technicians failed to address in an adequate manner a safety issue related to a high-pressure coolant injection system, stated a report issued by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission this week.

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Wed Jun 03, 2009

The Brattleboro Reformer

Area lawmakers vote party lines

Windham County lawmakers voted with their respective parties during a special session at the Statehouse where the Vermont Legislature overrode Gov.

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Mon Jun 01, 2009

Brattleboro Reformer

School News

Shannon P. Ketcham, son of Maureen and Richard W. Ketcham of Vernon, Vt., graduated from Northfield Mount Hermon on May 24.

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Sat May 30, 2009

The Bennington Banner

Velco gets initial approval for Southern Loop access

The Vermont Department of Public Service gave the go-ahead on May 18 to the Vermont Electric Power Company to use nine "off-corridor access routes" for the construction of its Southern Loop Project.

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Thu May 28, 2009

The Brattleboro Reformer

Area remembers

People of all generations gathered under the trees at the Brattleboro Common Monday to pay tribute to those who have served in our country's wars.

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Tue May 26, 2009

The Brattleboro Reformer

NRC approves VY nozzle calculations

Calculations performed by Vermont Yankee engineers to prove to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission that certain components will operate within safety margins for another 20 years were rated "acceptable" by the NRC.

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Sun May 24, 2009

Rutland Herald

NRC: Yankee question remains

The Vermont Yankee nuclear plant edged one step closer Thursday to getting its final federal approval for another 20 years of operation.

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