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Voices in the week’s news: March 27, 2009
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These were some of the voices in the news this week:VPR News
Report: Vermont Yankee “must improve” in several areas
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The conclusion of a new report commissioned by the state Legislature is that Vermont Yankee can operate reliably after 2012 but must improve in several respects.VPR News
Corrections could bring probation to Middlebury
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The Vermont Corrections Department will reconsider the closing of the Probation and Parole office in Middlebury.Vermont Edition
Reporters’ Roundtable
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Bob Kinzel talks with some of the top political reporters about the key issues facing lawmakers in the remaining months of the legislative session. Join the conversation with VPR’s Ross Sneyd and John Dillon, and Kristin Carlson, Montpelier bureau chief of WCAX-TV.VPR News
Legislative leaders say there won’t be a vote on Yankee relicensing this year
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Legislative leaders say there’s not enough time in the session for lawmakers to decide if the Vermont Yankee nuclear plant should operate past 2012.VPR News
45 towns debate Vermont Yankee resolution
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Voters in about 45 towns debated a resolution that calls on the Legislature to reject Vermont Yankee’s request to operate the nuclear power plant for another 20 years after its license expires in 2012.VPR News
Warren voters give no-confidence vote to VT Yankee
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Voters in Warren want the state Legislature to stop Vermont Yankee nuclear plant from operating past its scheduled 2012 closing.VPR News
Midday Newscast February 25, 2009
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A Vermont Yankee executive says the company will soon reopen negotiations with the state’s major utilities for a power contract after 2012; more than 150 people attended an emotional meeting in Rutland last night to decide the future of the Chaffee Art Center;VPR News