Entergy Apologizes for Mishaps at Nuclear Plant

January 31, 2009

(The Associated Press)

An Entergy Nuclear official says the company has replaced several
employees following two recent leaks of radioactive water at the
Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power plant.Entergy Vice President Jay Thayer apologized to key lawmakers
Friday for the two mishaps.

Thayer met with the House Natural Resources and Energy Committee,
one of the panels considering Entergy's request to extend the Vernon
reactor's operating license for another 20 years.

The two leaks in January raised concern among lawmakers,
following the plant's problems with its cooling towers last year.

Thayer told legislators that Entergy has hired a new site
vice-president, new general manager and new operations manager in the
wake of the problems.