Senate committees to discuss Vermont Yankee's spent nuclear fuel storage October 26

 Senate Finance and Senate Natural Resources will hold a joint committee meeting next Monday, October 26 to discuss potential issues around nuclear waste storage. The committee members will hear from Professor Michael Wilson regarding his evaluation of the geological suitability of the ENVY Spent Nuclear Fuel storage site in Vernon for the storage of spent nuclear fuel from the Entergy Vermont Yankee facility. 

Professor Wilson's full report can be found at: http://www.leg.state.vt.us/jfo/VY%20Legislative%20Briefing/Geologic%20Issues%20Memo%2004-28-09.pdf.

Committee members will also hear comments from Jay Thayer, Vice President of Operations at Entergy regarding Vermont Yankee's nuclear waste storage capacity and future plans for storage as well as from Sarah Hoffman of the Department of Public Service regarding how high level and low level waste storage is being addressed by the Department.

The complete agenda is below.

What: Senate Finance and Senate Natural Resources Joint Committee Meeting
When: Monday, October 26, 2009.  9:00-12:00.
Where: Room 11, State House

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Senate Committee on Finance
Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Energy
AGENDA
Room 11, State House
Monday, October 26, 2009
9:00 a.m. Review Environmental and Land Use Data as appropriate for Decision-making relating to Certificate of Public Good and Nuclear Waste Storage.  Comment on Vermont’s High Level and Low Level Nuclear Waste is currently being stored and future storage options  Bruce Lacy, Principal, Lacy Consulting Group - via telephone
9:30 a.m. Report and Identification of Missing Seismic, Leachate, and other Information from the Environmental Study - what information can be obtained in the short and long term, and at what cost?  Michael P. Wilson, Ph.D., Department of Geosciences, SUNY Fredonia
10:15 a.m. Comment on How High Level and Low Level Nuclear Waste Storage is being Addressed by the Department - the Department’s concerns about the geology report, if any, actions to date; address storage plans on land owned by Entergy, current contracts for storage and any environmental issues, and the Texas compact negotiations  Sarah Hofmann, Public Advocacy Director, Department of Public Service
10:45 a.m. Comments on Capacity for Storage for Current Certificate of Public Good, and then beyond - plans for use of land in Vernon  Jay Thayer, Vice President, Operations, Entergy Nuclear Vermont Yankee
11:15 a.m. Short Term Environmental/Liability Issues for Short and Long Term Nuclear Waste Storage - Committee questions and discussion  Aaron Adler, Legislative Counsel
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