On May 23, I attended the Nuclear Regulatory Commission's public meeting in Brattleboro on its annual safety assessment of Vermont Yankee.
Prior to the meeting, I read the announcement from Nuclear Regulatory Commission administrator Bill Dean of the NRC's findings on Vermont Yankee, showing that the plant had once again earned the commission's highest safety rating of green.
It was nice to read an informed, balanced, experienced voice of reason discuss the highly debated issue of whether Vermont Yankee is safe.
Dean said:...
I was sorely disappointed with CNN's Vermont Yankee coverage in the network's recent episode of CNN Presents. CNN made many factual errors. Their segment lacked any scientific pro-nuclear opinion and failed to provide balanced reporting. CNN reporter Randi Kaye stated that a majority of Vermonters wanted VY closed, as...
Now that Judge Murtha has ruled in Entergy's favor, it is time for our state government to change its perspective and support operation of Vermont Yankee. The recently published Comprehensive State Energy Plan lays out the path to expanded use of renewable energy sources in Vermont as well as...
I have read a lot of articles discussing “safety” and “reliability” when it comes to Vermont Yankee. The Nuclear Regulatory Commission regulates safety at the plant. This is done by providing two full-time inspectors and implementing an inspection program that includes about 12 specialist inspections per year. All of Vermont Yankee's findings over the recent past have been “green” on the NRC's color-coding scheme, indicating that the plant is considered very safe by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Information about Vermont...
I am a 27 year employee of the Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Corp., and subsequently, Entergy. I am a registered professional engineer and hold myself and my coworkers to the highest of standards of trust, fairness, honesty, and integrity. I am treated every day with those same standards of trust and displaying those qualities has been expected of me every day for 27 years. At Vermont Yankee, we hold ourselves to such high standards that it makes working here very...