Feds face questions at Vermont Yankee meeting

BRATTLEBORO – In the Nuclear Regulatory Commission’s much-heralded return to Windham County Thursday night, there were two primary themes – land and money.

On both of those issues, NRC officials pointed directly to NorthStar Group Services, the New York company that wants to buy and clean up Vermont Yankee.

Facing questions about redevelopment of land that hosted a nuclear plant for 42 years, NRC representatives assured local and state officials that NorthStar will have “unrestricted use” of the site after decommissioning.

And in response to questions about decommissioning funding, federal officials said they would be watching NorthStar closely – though it will be up to the company, and no one else, to make sure there’s enough money for the job.

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