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PFAS detected at Vermont Yankee site; DEC reviewing contractor report, panel told
House Energy and Digital Infrastructure Committee · February 17, 2026
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Panel members and state staff told the committee that PFAS were detected during investigations and that the Department of Environmental Conservation has returned comments on a contractor report; a final determination is expected in roughly 1–3 months.
During the committee’s review of the Nuclear Decommissioning Citizens Advisory Panel report, Representative Kathleen James asked for an update on per‑ and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) at the Vermont Yankee site.
Tony Lushinski, the state nuclear engineer, said PFAS were expected at the site because of a transformer fire in…
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