Companies propose possible VY storage plan

Dry casks hold spent nuclear fuel at shutdown Vermont Yankee in Vernon. Photo courtesy of Vermont Yankee
BRATTLEBORO — While Vermont Yankee’s accelerated cleanup plan appears to be gaining momentum, the question of what to do with the plant’s radioactive spent fuel remains unanswered.
Two companies already involved in proposals for the Vernon plant’s decommissioning now say they also might have a solution to the problem of storing spent fuel.Waste Control Specialists and