Connecticut River
Coverage of Connecticut River in the Nexus archive.
- The river Vermont traded for a country
Vermont ceded ownership of the Connecticut River to New Hampshire in 1782 to join the Union, a decision upheld by the Supreme Court in 1933. The border between the states runs along Vermont’s low-water mark, with New Hampshire responsible for river maintenance.
- Calling nuclear power clean doesn’t make it true
The article criticizes Vermont Governor Phil Scott for promoting nuclear power as 'clean' to meet carbon commitments, arguing it is neither clean nor green. It highlights concerns about radioactive waste stored near the Connecticut River and opposes H.601, a bill redefining 'clean' energy to include nuclear.
- Spent fuel is the nuclear elephant in the room
The article discusses the unresolved issue of spent fuel from the decommissioned Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Plant, which remains stored along the Connecticut River in Vernon. Howard Dean criticizes nuclear power advocates for ignoring the risk of high-level nuclear waste rupturing and contaminating towns in Vermont and Connecticut.
- Don’t buy the nuclear sales pitch
The article criticizes the nuclear industry's 'new and improved nukes' sales pitch, highlighting Vermont's 58 nuclear waste storage casks along the Connecticut River and the long-term management challenges. It notes the Vernon site's $300 million cost to monitor 1.2 million kilograms of spent nuclear fuel until 2052, arguing that current policies prioritize corporate profits over resolving waste issues.