New project could relieve pressure on Vermont Yankee

An aerial photo of the Vermont Yankee nuclear plant in Vernon. Photo courtesy of Vermont Yankee
Two companies are moving forward with a project that could create a destination for Vermont Yankee’s radioactive spent fuel.
Orano USA and Waste Control Specialists – jointly doing business as Interim Storage Partners – have submitted an application asking federal regulators to approve a Texas facility that could accept spent nuclear fuel as soon as 2022.
It’s the second such a