About Nuclear Free Vermont
Nuclear Free Vermont is an all-volunteer, grassroots organization made up of dedicated people from all walks of life. NFV's position is that Vermont Yankee should not operate beyond its current license of 2012, and that the State of Vermont should not only be addressing the energy replacement, but also should have begun the planning for the loss of jobs that could arise from VY's closure.

The goal of NFV is to educate the public about the many safety issues surrounding this 32 year old reactor, including the propsed 20% power uprate, the inadequacy of evacuation plans, the risk of fire in the overcrowded, spent fuel pool, the issues surrounding dry cask storage of radioactive waste, the proposed re-licensing, as well as the failure of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission to fufill its responsibility of protecting the health and safety of the public.

Since its inception in 2001, Nuclear Free Vermont has sponsored three Town Meeting resolutions. The first, in 2002, was in response to the impending sale of Vermont Yankee to an outside corporation and was designed to take the pulse of the community as to their opinion about nuclear power and whether it should remain a part of Vermont’s future. The second, in 2003, was placed on the ballot in 16 towns . Ten towns said that Vermont Yankee's license should not be extended in 2012 and one town tied on this vote.  In the third resolution, in 2004, 73% of the voters of Brattleboro voted to direct elected officials to begin planning now to replace the jobs and energy that will be needed when Entergy Nuclear Vermont Yankee closes.

Although all these resolutions were non-binding, the result has been an ever-increasing awareness and discussion of the effects of this plant on our community. In addition to sponsoring  these resolutions, NFV tries to help citizens identify  ways to influence public policy on nuclear power , eg. writing Letters to the Editor, contacting legislators and town and state officials as well as attending and testifying at public hearings.