Entergy May Challenge Vermont's Oversight Of Yankee

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John Dillon - Montpelier, Vt.

(Host) The owner of Vermont Yankee says it may try to take the state out of the question of whether the plant can be re-licensed because it's a matter for the federal government to decide.

Entergy CEO Wayne Leonard made the comments this week. It's the strongest indication yet that the company may challenge the state's oversight.

VPR's John Dillon has more:

(Dillon) Vermont is the only state in the country that has given itself the right to decide the fate of a nuclear power plant.

Yankee's license expires next March. And the state Senate voted last year not to allow the re-licensing process to continue in front of the Public Service Board.


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But Entergy CEO Wayne Leonard says Yankee's future should be decided by the feds. He made his comments in a conference call with investment analysts.

(Leonard) "We strongly believe that this is federal jurisdiction. We have choices that need to be made and we'll make them at the appropriate time."