‘Substantial progress’ reported in Vermont Yankee sale talks

The Vermont Yankee nuclear power plant in Vernon. Photo courtesy of the Nuclear Regulatory CommissionState officials may be close to resolving their differences with the current and prospective owners of Vermont Yankee, potentially paving the way for the plant to change hands later this year.
On Thursday, representatives of three state agencies filed a motion asking the Vermont Public Utility Commission to delay all hearings scheduled this month on the proposed sale of the Vernon nuclear plant t