The Vermont senate voted on February 24 to close the Vermont Yankee nuclear power plant in 2012. The vote was 26-4. The reactor is three miles from Massachusetts and a stone's throw from New... Read more »
February 24, 2010
UPDATE: Vermont Senate to Vote This Afternoon on Closing Nuke
The Vermont senate will vote on February 24 on whether the Vermont Yankee nuclear power plant can run after 2012, said Duane Peterson, president of the Vermont Public Interest Research Group
February 24, 2010
Photos: Climate Activists Camp on Amherst Town Common
Dozens of activists spent the night in the cold on the Amherst town common February 20 - 21 to call for action on global warming. More than 150 people attended a rally in support of the campers.... Read more »
February 23, 2010
Two Springfield Labor Rallies Set for Feb. 26
Sodexo food service workers are asking the public to attend a rally for justice on February 26 at 1 p.m. at 1295 State Street in Springfield. The workers plan to speak at the rally about "poverty... Read more »
February 21, 2010
500 at Rally Say 'Close Vermont Yankee'
About 500 people attended a march and rally to close the Vermont Yankee nuclear power plant February 21 in Brattleboro. Organizers asked people to contact their legislators in advance of a key... Read more »