Lieutenant Governor Brian Dubie today issued the following statement concerning a call for the State Senate to hold an accelerated vote on Vermont Yankee relicensing before town meeting day:
“As I have stated before, safety must be our number one priority regarding Vermont Yankee. Period.
“No other issue is more important than safety in this matter. Right now, both the Attorney General and the Public Service Board are in the midst of detailed, technical investigations to answer questions about safety, as well as accountability. These are serious issues, made all the more serious by the fact that more than 650 well paying Vermont jobs are on the line. The facts deserve our full, eyes-wide-open attention -- not political grandstanding. All of us who hold elected office owe it to Vermonters to put aside political theater, roll up our sleeves and get to the bottom of this issue. One thing is clear: we cannot make a valid decision about Vermont Yankee until we know the facts.”
Source: Lieutenant Governor's office. (Montpelier, VT, February 16, 2010)
Dubie responds to proposed state Senate vote on Vermont Yankee relicensing
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