Re: “Vermonters, take action against VY's defiant operation” [Letters, Feb. 1].
While it may be true that the majority of readers of this newspaper agree with this position, it's false to assert that the majority of Vermonters want Vermont Yankee shut down.
According to a statewide survey conducted by Research 2000 of Rockville, Md. in February of 2010, 49 percent of Vermonters want the plant shut down. According to a VPR poll conducted in late 2010, 44 percent of Vermonters oppose continued operation.
These numbers show that while a significant number of us would like to see VY shut down, equally significant numbers would like to see it continue to operate or are undecided about the issue.