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Governor Shumlin, AG Sorrell to Meet, Decide Whether to Appeal VT Yankee Ruling

Governor Peter Shumlin
Courtesy VT Governor's Office
Governor Peter Shumlin

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Montpelier, VT – Vermont Governor Peter Shumlin is going to be meeting with Attorney General William Sorrell to decide whether to appeal a decision by a federal court that allows the Vermont Yankee Nuclear Plant to continue operating. WAMC's North Country Bureau Chief Pat Bradley reports...

Governor Shumlin made the comments Monday at an even sponsored by the Lamoillle Valley Chamber of Commerce in Morrisville.

Last week, a federal judge ruled the Vernon plant can operate after its original 40-year federal license expires in March. The state had ordered the plant to close in March.

WCAX-TV reports that Shumlin said he will have little to say about a possible appeal before Wednesday.

I'm Pat Bradley, WAMC News.

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