The Vermont Yankee nuclear plant, which is owned by Entergy Corp., continues to take a beating in public forums in the state, The Associated Press reports.
In Johnson on Tuesday, the board of the Vermont Electric Co-operative voted 9 to 1 to reject buying power from the plant even if it continues to operate past March of next year, when state officials expect it to shut down.
Meanwhile, a member of the Vermont House said he’s introducing legislation that would make it a crime for Vermont Yankee to continue operating after the expiration of its current, 40-year license. Representative Dick Marek, a Newfane Democrat, says his bill would fine Vermont Yankee up to $100,000 a day for operating without a state certificate of public good.
