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Senate President Peter Shumlin
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Senate President Peter Shumlin discusses the same-sex marriage bill, balancing the state budget and a key vote on Vermont Yankee’s future.VPR News
Yankee decommissioning bill gets preliminary approval
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The Vermont House has given preliminary approval to a bill that would modify how Vermont Yankee pays for decommissioning the plant. The vote was 95 to 47. Opponents of the bill say it’s unethical and will result in higher electric rates.VPR News
House committee set to vote on Vermont Yankee decommissioning bill
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Despite warnings from the Douglas administration, lawmakers are moving ahead with a bill that forces Vermont Yankee to set aside more money to dismantle the plant.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.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
In all, 33 towns supported closing of nuke plant
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Organizers of a campaign to close Vermont Yankee nuclear plant say 33 towns voted in favor a measure urging state lawmakers to pull the plug on it.VPR News
Midday Newscast: March 4, 2009
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The U.S. Supreme Court says a Vermont woman deserves a $6.7 million jury award after losing her arm in a botched drug injection; Burlington Mayor Bob Kiss says he’ll focus on the basics as he begins his second term;VPR News