NRC to Conduct Webinar for Media on Feb. 5th on
Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Plant Decommissioning Topics
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission staff will present a webinar for members of the
media on Thursday, Feb. 5, regarding the decommissioning of the Vermont Yankee nuclear
power plant. They will also be doing a webinar on the same topic for the general public on the afternoon of Feb. 5.
The purpose of the webinar is to provide key factual information about the
decommissioning process and how the NRC regulates such activities through on-site inspections
and other reviews.
The webinar will begin at 11 a.m. Reporters will be able to view slides prepared by NRC
staff and ask questions. Online registration is required to take part.
Vermont Yankee is located in Vernon, Vt. It is owned and operated by Entergy. The
company announced on Aug. 27, 2013, that it planned to permanently shut down the single-unit
plant as of the end of 2014. The boiling-water reactor permanently ceased operations on Dec. 29,
2014.
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