A group critical of the Vermont Yankee nuclear plant is telling state utility regulators they need to start over on their review of a 20-year extension of the reactor's state permit.

Governor Peter Shumlin says he hopes the Vermont Public Service Board will take additional testimony before deciding the fate of Vermont Yankee's request to extend its operating license for another 20 years.

Newscast: Tuesday, Jan. 1, 2012, 5:50 p.m.

Vermont had asked Entergy Vermont Yankee to test for radioactive tritium in a former drinking water well at the plant grounds in Vernon. But Entergy said that would require drawing significant quantities of water from the well.

Governor Peter Shumlin says he's still trying to decide if the state should appeal a federal court ruling that allows the Vermont Yankee nuclear plant to keep operating.

The implications of a federal court ruling over the Vermont Yankee nuclear plant will be the topic of a forum at the Vermont Law School.

Newscast: Monday, Jan. 23, 2012, 5:50 p.m.

The Vermont Legislature wanted to close the Vermont Yankee nuclear power plant plant in March, when its current license expires. But U.S. District Judge Garvan Murtha ruled that the Legislature does not have that authority.

VPR Newscast for Friday 1/20/12 at 5:50pm

Despite a big win in federal court, Entergy Vermont Yankee still needs permission from state utility regulators to operate for another 20 years. The next move for Vermont Yankee will likely take place before the Public Service Board.

Entergy Nuclear won its lawsuit against the state over continued operation of the Vermont Yankee nuclear power plant. Vermont Law School Professor Pat Parenteau says the state should consider an appeal to the ruling.

A federal judge has ruled in favor of Entergy Vermont Yankee in its lawsuit over the continued operation of the Vermont's only nuclear power plant. The ruling effectively means the state cannot force the plant in Vernon to shut down in March, as Governor Peter Shumlin wants to do.

VPR Newscast for 1/19/12 at 5:50pm

A federal judge ruled in favor of Entergy Nuclear on Thursday in its lawsuit over the continued operation of the Vermont Yankee plant. DOCUMENT: Judge Garvan Murtha's Decision

A nuclear watchdog group is reacting to a suit by Vermont utilities over failures of the Vermont Yankee nuclear plant's cooling towers by saying they warned of just such problems.

VPR's John Dillon analyzes energy issues facing the state including the CVPS/Green Mountain Power suit against Vermont Yankee and the nuclear power plant's lawsuit against the state.

Lawmakers share their thoughts on Governor Shumlin's budget address, VPR's John Dillon provides analysis of energy issue facing the state and we listen back to the voice in the news this week.

VPR Newscast for Tuesday 1/10 at 5:50pm

Vermont's two largest electric utilities have sued Entergy-Vermont Yankee over cooling tower failures at the nuclear power plant more than four years ago.

Vermont Yankee has confirmed that radioactive tritium has reached the Connecticut River from its site in Vernon. The material was first discovered leaking into groundwater two years ago, and the nuclear power plant says that the levels are well below those set for drinking water.

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission says it plans to review an incident at Vermont Yankee in which both backup diesel generators were not operating at the same time.

The state of New York is asking to be heard in Vermont's lawsuit against the Nuclear Regulatory Commission's issuance of a 20-year license extension to the Vermont Yankee nuclear plant.

Government documents show that Entergy Corp. heavily lobbied multiple federal agencies last spring as it pleaded with them unsuccessfully to join its lawsuit against the state of Vermont's efforts to close the Vermont Yankee nuclear plant.

Vermont Yankee is generating electricity again. The nuclear power plant was off line for 25 days while it was refueled. Maintenance was also done during the outage.

The Vermont Yankee nuclear power plant is headed back to full power after technicians fixed a problem that disabled a water pump.