Vernon community and the state grapple with potential redevelopment of Vermont Yankee site

Spent radioactive fuel is seen stored at the site of the former Vermont Yankee nuclear power plant in Vernon in Oct. 2023. File photo by Glenn Russell/VTDiggerAfter 40 years in operation, the Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station in Vernon shuttered in 2014, leaving over 100,000 tons of nuclear waste. More than a decade later, the developer that holds the lease, PowerTransitions, is in the midst of envisioning the site’s future. Now, the local community and state are mulling the poten