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Public Meltdown: The Story of Vermont Yankee

New book on Vermont nuclear power debate by Richard Watts, Ph.D

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"A terrific and well-written look at what really happened in the Vermont Yankee debacle...”

-Howard Dean, Governor of Vermont 1991-2003


In 2010, Vermont legislators voted to shutter a nuclear power plant, putting the state at odds with the federal government and the plant’s owner—the Louisiana-based Entergy Corporation.  Public Meltdown explores the debate that roiled Vermont, including the lawsuits and court action that followed. In rich, well-researched detail, Dr. Watts tells a story that spotlights the role of state governments, citizens and activists in decisions about the nation’s aging nuclear power fleet. 

Published March 21, 2012.
ISBN-13: 9781935052609
Center for Research on Vermont/White River Press.



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