Podcast
RSSHere are the top stories at 7:30 a.m.:
Federal regulators have turned down the Vermont Yankee nuclear plant's plan to use some of the money from its decommissioning fund for management of the plant's nuclear waste; Congressman Peter Welch says Congress needs to end the political gridlock over rising energy prices and he'll back a bipartisan plan that includes additional drilling options for oil companies; Vermont's state parks remain popular among residents and out-of-state visitors. But many of the parks are showing their age, and the state estimates it would cost $40 million to get them back in shape.
VPR News
NPR News
- LIVE: SpaceX Craft Approaching Space Station For Docking Attempt Friday, 05/25/12 7:18am
- Hollywood Dreams Led Chinese Firm To Buy Into U.S. Friday, 05/25/12 6:24am
- In Tight Credit Market, A Tool For Small Businesses Friday, 05/25/12 5:09am
- How Crumbling U.S. Dollars Bailed Out Zimbabwe Friday, 05/25/12 5:09am
© Copyright 2012, VPR
This is the online edition of VPR News. Text versions of VPR news stories may be updated and they may vary slightly from the broadcast version.