Every year on tax day, April 15, activists around the Valley hand out fliers at post offices showing people how much of their taxes go to war. To join the local actions, contact the National War... Read more »
February 26, 2010
Regulators Say They May Shut Vermont Yankee Now
The Vermont Yankee nuclear power plant may be ordered to close immediately by state regulators, according to a statement released on February 25 by the Vermont Public Service Board, whose members... Read more »
February 26, 2010
Free 'Jobs With Justice' Conference is March 6 in Holyoke
The non-profit group Jobs With Justice will hold a conference in Holyoke on March 6 from 1 p.m. until 8 p.m. with a dinner break. Admission is free for "low-income" people. The conference will be... Read more »
February 24, 2010
Vermont Senate Votes to Close Nuke in 2012
The Vermont senate voted on February 24 to close the Vermont Yankee nuclear power plant in 2012. The vote was 26-4. The reactor is three miles from Massachusetts and a stone's throw from New... Read more »
February 24, 2010
UPDATE: Vermont Senate to Vote This Afternoon on Closing Nuke
The Vermont senate will vote on February 24 on whether the Vermont Yankee nuclear power plant can run after 2012, said Duane Peterson, president of the Vermont Public Interest Research Group