Vermont Yankee Shutdown to Cost $1.24 Billion

Vermont Yankee shutdown to cost .24 billion
MONTPELIER – Officials with the soon-to-close Vermont Yankee nuclear plant say it could cost up to $ 1.24 billion to decommission the reactor, and they currently have about half that amount in a fund dedicated to paying for the work. The figure was … Read more on BurlingtonFreePress.com

2 sentenced in heroin trafficking cases
Two men involved in separate heroin trafficking operations in Vermont were given seven-year sentences in back-to-back hearings Tuesday before U.S. District Court Judge Christina Reiss in Burlington. "It's hard to understand the damage you did," Reiss … Read more on BurlingtonFreePress.com

Vermont celebrates Endangered Species Act
A young loon gets a ride on its mother's back as its sibling follows along in the waters of Mirror Lake in Calais. Once endangered, loons are making a comeback. (Photo: AP ). 4 CONNECT 11 TWEETLINKEDINCOMMENTEMAILMORE. Biologists and … Read more on BurlingtonFreePress.com