Reactor Licensing & Regulation

NRC Approves Vermont Yankee Emergency Plan Exemption

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Karl Herchenroeder
RW Monitor
12/11/2015
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission on Thursday granted Entergy’s request to alter the emergency preparedness plan at its Vermont Yankee nuclear power plant, meaning the shuttered facility will adhere to reduced safety…

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