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Tuesday, January 17, 2012 2:54 PM

Is Climate Change Real?

Is climate change real? There are a number of sound arguments for and against the concept of climate change resulting from global warming. I, for one, have been a bit of a skeptic, but if you’ve read any of my earlier blog postings, you’ve...
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Wednesday, September 21, 2011 8:07 AM

Vermont, Nuclear Power and State’s Rights

Entergy Corporation and the state of Vermont faced off last week in federal court over relicensing of Vermont Yankee. At issue is whether the state of Vermont has the right to deny relicensing of the 40-year-old nuclear power facility for an additional...
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Tuesday, July 05, 2011 9:43 AM

State’s Rights vs. National Interest

Entergy Corporation, the owner of Vermont’s only nuclear power plant (Vermont Yankee) is suing the state of Vermont over the ability to get relicensed to operate past its current license, which is set to expire in 2012. What makes the case interesting...
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Monday, March 01, 2010 2:10 PM

Vermont and the Nuclear Debate

President Obama has made a push to promote the construction of nuclear power facilities as part of his long-range energy plan. This has met with opposition from environmental groups and others with concerns about safety and the environment. To further...
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