November 28th, 2009

Video: The Why Nots of Vermont Yankee

by Philip Baruth

On November 11, just before the enlightening Democratic Debate sponsored by the League of Conservation Voters, Dan DeWalt and Jimmy Leas put together a press conference to build awareness of their Town Meeting Day push on the various Vermont Yankee issues before the Legislature. It was a group of very clear-spoken activists: Former Governor Phil Hoff, Ben and Jerry, Anthony Pollina, David Zuckerman, James Moore, Jarred Cobb, and myself. If you thought that opposing Yankee’s continued operation was a fringe position, or anti-business, you might just want to give this a look. Or three.