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Panel says Vermont Yankee decommissioning is on schedule and on budget; 68 dry casks remain on site
Summary
State and panel officials told the House Energy and Digital Infrastructure Committee that demolition of Vermont Yankee has progressed substantially, contaminated material is being shipped to licensed disposal sites, and the decommissioning fund appears sufficient to finish the job.
Representative Kathleen James convened the House Energy and Digital Infrastructure Committee on Feb. 17 to receive the annual report from the Nuclear Decommissioning Citizens Advisory Panel and hear technical updates on the Vermont Yankee site.
Carrick Johnson, commissioner of the Vermont Department of Public Service, said the department drafts the panel’s annual report and that the document reflects panel feedback. "This is largely a good news story," Johnson told the committee, saying NorthStar, the company overseeing decommissioning, "is undertaking the deep construction of the facility, and it's on time and on budget." Johnson said the report now includes photos and narrative to make progress clearer to the public.
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