Entergy Nuclear withdraws license amendment request

Source: Associated Press

The company that owns the Vermont Yankee nuclear power plant has dropped its fight against the state's 30-day written notice requirement.

Entergy Nuclear said Wednesday that it is withdrawing its license amendment request to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission to eliminate a requirement that it notify the state when it plans to make withdrawals from the Vermont Yankee decommissioning trust fund.

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The Shumlin Administration said that the advance notice was necessary for a meaningful review of trust fund spending.

Officials say the state may ask for hearings each time Entergy asks for money from the fund.

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