Comments on: Vermont Still Has Authority to Retire Vermont Yankee Nuclear Plant for Good http://www.clf.org/blog/clean-energy-climate-change/vermont-still-has-authority-to-retire-vermont-yankee-nuclear-plan-for-good/ For a thriving New England Thu, 14 Feb 2013 21:21:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Rock The Reactors http://www.clf.org/blog/clean-energy-climate-change/vermont-still-has-authority-to-retire-vermont-yankee-nuclear-plan-for-good/#comment-2055 Rock The Reactors Wed, 25 Jan 2012 13:31:56 +0000 http://www.clf.org/?p=7142#comment-2055 If everyone in VT opted for Green Energy on their utility bill, Entergy would have no place left to sell its electricity. Switch over to LEDs, install solar array cooperatives leasing roof space on strip malls, bring in wind turbines, fight like hell to shut down this miserable plant which has transformed the citizens of Brattleboro into zombie sheeple! If everyone in VT opted for Green Energy on their utility bill, Entergy would have no place left to sell its electricity. Switch over to LEDs, install solar array cooperatives leasing roof space on strip malls, bring in wind turbines, fight like hell to shut down this miserable plant which has transformed the citizens of Brattleboro into zombie sheeple!

]]> By: Anthony Iarrapino http://www.clf.org/blog/clean-energy-climate-change/vermont-still-has-authority-to-retire-vermont-yankee-nuclear-plan-for-good/#comment-2054 Anthony Iarrapino Tue, 24 Jan 2012 20:40:35 +0000 http://www.clf.org/?p=7142#comment-2054 Thanks for your comment, Ben. This raises a very good point and shows the wisdom of the PG&E case which cautions against Courts becoming embroiled in attempting to ascertain a Legislature’s true motive. It is a very slippery slope. Similarly the parameters of what is and is not pre-empted are unclear. What is clear is that going forward either the Legislature or the PSB need to be very clear about the bases for the decisions they make. Decisions clearly rooted in economics, or environmental issues wholly within state authority will be valid. Thanks for your comment, Ben. This raises a very good point and shows the wisdom of the PG&E case which cautions against Courts becoming embroiled in attempting to ascertain a Legislature’s true motive. It is a very slippery slope. Similarly the parameters of what is and is not pre-empted are unclear. What is clear is that going forward either the Legislature or the PSB need to be very clear about the bases for the decisions they make. Decisions clearly rooted in economics, or environmental issues wholly within state authority will be valid.

]]> By: Ben Davis Jr. http://www.clf.org/blog/clean-energy-climate-change/vermont-still-has-authority-to-retire-vermont-yankee-nuclear-plan-for-good/#comment-2053 Ben Davis Jr. Tue, 24 Jan 2012 17:19:59 +0000 http://www.clf.org/?p=7142#comment-2053 Although the PG&E case cited by the court on the nuclear federal preemption issue clearly recognizes a state's rights to regulate nuclear power for economic reasons, and not for safety reasons, case law is less clear about how this balance works. Practically, decision on an energy source involves balancing economic considerations with safety concerns. This leaves the question unanswered of how much a state can consider the safety of nuclear power when considering the economics. In this current case the judge seems to have noted that the legislature spent a great deal of time expressing safety concerns, and therefore concluded that the legislation was safety related despite its economic basis. Followed to its conclusion, this could be read to suggest that a state cannot use its traditional practice of balancing safety concerns with economics when it comes to nuclear power. How can such an energy issue be considered in a vacuum? Its hard for me to believe such a precedent will be allowed to stand if appealed. Although the PG&E case cited by the court on the nuclear federal preemption issue clearly recognizes a state’s rights to regulate nuclear power for economic reasons, and not for safety reasons, case law is less clear about how this balance works. Practically, decision on an energy source involves balancing economic considerations with safety concerns. This leaves the question unanswered of how much a state can consider the safety of nuclear power when considering the economics. In this current case the judge seems to have noted that the legislature spent a great deal of time expressing safety concerns, and therefore concluded that the legislation was safety related despite its economic basis. Followed to its conclusion, this could be read to suggest that a state cannot use its traditional practice of balancing safety concerns with economics when it comes to nuclear power. How can such an energy issue be considered in a vacuum? Its hard for me to believe such a precedent will be allowed to stand if appealed.

]]> By: Penny http://www.clf.org/blog/clean-energy-climate-change/vermont-still-has-authority-to-retire-vermont-yankee-nuclear-plan-for-good/#comment-2049 Penny Sun, 22 Jan 2012 04:45:36 +0000 http://www.clf.org/?p=7142#comment-2049 Thank you!!! Thank you!!!

]]> By: Shel Horowitz - Green/Ethical Marketing Expert http://www.clf.org/blog/clean-energy-climate-change/vermont-still-has-authority-to-retire-vermont-yankee-nuclear-plan-for-good/#comment-2048 Shel Horowitz - Green/Ethical Marketing Expert Sun, 22 Jan 2012 00:29:16 +0000 http://www.clf.org/?p=7142#comment-2048 I hope you are sending a copy of this article to every member of Vermont's Public Service Board, as well as the legislature. Thank you! I hope you are sending a copy of this article to every member of Vermont’s Public Service Board, as well as the legislature.

Thank you!

]]> By: Warner Shedd http://www.clf.org/blog/clean-energy-climate-change/vermont-still-has-authority-to-retire-vermont-yankee-nuclear-plan-for-good/#comment-2046 Warner Shedd Fri, 20 Jan 2012 21:57:17 +0000 http://www.clf.org/?p=7142#comment-2046 That's encouraging news, Anthony, and I'm delighted that CLF is going to pursue the matter. It galls me tremendously that the lying, scummy executives from Entergy might get away with this. Keep up the good work! Thanks and best wishes, Warner That’s encouraging news, Anthony, and I’m delighted that CLF is going to pursue the matter. It galls me tremendously that the lying, scummy executives from Entergy might get away with this. Keep up the good work!

Thanks and best wishes,
Warner

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