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Committee objects to rules on nuke radiation

By VPR | December 4, 2008

A committee of the Vermont Legislature is formally objecting to changes in rules by the Health Department that allow the Vermont Yankee nuclear plant to release more radiation into the environment.

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Legislators want radiation rule rewritten

By VPR | November 13, 2008

Vermont lawmakers want the state Department of Health to rewrite a rule on how radiation from Vermont Yankee is measured.

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Committee criticizes health department on radiation measurements

By VPR | October 9, 2008

A legislative committee is criticizing the Vermont Health Department for reworking the way it measures radiation being emitted by the Vermont Yankee nuclear plant.

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Radiation spike at Yankee plant blamed on human error

By VPR | August 27, 2008

A radiation spike at the Vermont Yankee nuclear plant prompted the evacuation yesterday of about a dozen workers from the main reactor building.

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Pollina calls on Douglas to reverse Health Department on Yankee radiation measures

By VPR | July 29, 2008

Independent gubernatorial candidate Anthony Pollina is criticizing the Douglas administration for allowing more radioactivity to escape from the Vermont Yankee nuclear plant.

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Scientists detect increased radiation near Vermont Yankee plant

By John Dillon | July 25, 2008

Scientists have detected increased radiation near Vermont Yankee since the nuclear power plant boosted its power level by 20%.