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ROCKVILLE, Md., March 1 (UPI) -- A federal nuclear panel denied a request by opponents of a Vermont nuclear plant to shut down the plant to prove the quality of its emergency response.
The Atomic Safety and Licensing Board, a board within the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, said the move wasn't necessary, the Rutland Herald reports.
The New England Coalition urged the board to order the Vermont Yankee nuclear plant conduct an emergency shutdown. The goal was to prove whether the backup and safety systems of the plant could handle a real emergency. The group wanted the plant's possible power uprate to hinge on such a test.
NRC officials say there are no more legal challenges to the uprate application by Entergy Nuclear, Vermont Yankee's owner, though the New England Coalition may appeal the board's ruling the entire commission.
Vermont Yankee, located in Vernon, Vt., has a capacity of 650 megawatts.
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