Public Meltdown: The Story of the Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Plant - Softcover

Watts, Richard

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1935052608 ISBN 13: 9781935052609

Publisher: White River Press, 2012

Synopsis

In 2010, Vermont legislators voted to shutter a nuclear power plant, putting the state at odds with the federal government and the plant's owner--the Louisiana-based Entergy Corporation. Public Meltdown explores the debate that roiled Vermont, including the lawsuits and court action that followed. In rich, well-researched detail, Dr. Watts tells a story that spotlights the role of state governments, citizens and activists in decisions about the nation's aging nuclear power fleet.

About this title

About the Author:

Richard A. Watts, Ph.D. is an Assistant Research Professor at the University of Vermont in the Department of Community Development & Applied Economics and at the Transportation Research Center. Dr. Watts teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in public communications, sustainable transportation and energy planning and conducts research in media studies and communications theory.

Review:

"A terrific and well-written look at what really happened in the Vermont Yankee debacle..."
--Howard Dean, Governor of Vermont 1991-2003

"This book should be read by all who care about their communities and the health of the planet."
--Jim Riccio, Nuclear Policy Analyst, Greenpeace

"Billions of dollars, a third of Vermont's power, and high stakes legal fights; it's a heady mix as Watts tells a compelling tale of how Entergy Nuclear Vermont went from "white knight" to "unwanted guest."
-- Michael Dworkin, Professor of Law and Director, Institute for Energy and the Environment at Vermont Law School

"Through extensive research and interviews with many of the key players, Richard Watts not only explains explains what happened, but provides solid insights into why it happened. Public Meltdown is a well-written narrative of a drama-filled decade."
--David Lochbaum, Director, Nuclear Safety Project, Union of Concerned Scientists

"We make electricity in America atop some of our deepest social and political fault lines: the federal/state divide, and competition vs. regulation. This nuclear plant's recent history has made for a dramatic cautionary tale. Dr. Watts tells it fluidly and in compelling detail."
--John Kassel, President, Conservation Law Foundation

About this edition

• Publisher: White River Press
• Publication date: 2012
• ISBN 10: 1935052608
• ISBN 13: 9781935052609
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 176