Future appears murkier for Vermont Yankee fuel

Vermont Yankee spent fuel pad. Photo courtesy of Vermont YankeeBRATTLEBORO — It’s never been clear exactly when Vermont Yankee’s radioactive spent fuel might leave Vernon or where it might go.
And the situation may have gotten even murkier over the past year, mostly due to leadership changes in Washington.
State nuclear engineer Tony Leshinskie said he’s been deeply involved in planning for the day when rail cars full of spent fuel depart from Vermont Yankee. But he said