1 Motivated legislators.

• Position: STATELINE - Certification of the Yankee Power Station - Brief article

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NCSL and nine states have joined Vermont in appealing a U.S. District Court decision regarding operation of a nuclear plant. The court ruled Vermont lawmakers were motivated by safety concerns when they passed a law requiring the Yankee Power Station to become certified before continuing operations after its 40-year license expired on March 21. Federal law places nuclear power plant safety exclusively with the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. In the friend of the...