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Howard Dean
Coverage of Howard Dean in the Nexus archive.
Ralph Wrightperson1Vermont Houseorganization1Chris Graffperson1Madeleine Kuninperson1Richard Snellingperson1Alan Rosenthalperson1Lady Lake, Floridaplace1Act 200topic1Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Plantplace1Vermontplace1Connecticutplace1Connecticut Riverplace1Vernonplace1spent fueltopic1high-level nuclear wastetopic1
- Ralph Wright, ‘revered and feared’ longest-serving Vermont House speaker, dies at 91
Ralph Wright, the longest-serving Vermont House speaker from 1985 to 1994, died at 91. He transformed the legislative leadership role and influenced major state policies during his tenure.
- 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.