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<itunes:summary>NCPR provides locally-produced news stories from around the Adirondack and North Country regions of New York State, as well as Western Vermont, and Ontario and Quebec in Canada.</itunes:summary>
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<title>Nuclear crisis comes as Vermont debates its nuclear future</title>
<link>http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/17308/20110315/nuclear-crisis-comes-as-vermont-debates-its-nuclear-future</link>
<description><![CDATA[ (Mar 15, 2011) The crisis in Japan is unfolding just as Vermont’s legislature is debating the future of Entergy’s Vermont Yankee nuclear power plant.That 39-year-old plant has faced troubles of its own, including the discovery last year that it was leaking a substance called tritium into the groundwater.Just last week, the Federal Nuclear Regulatory Commission gave Vermont Yankee approval to operate for another two decades.  But the disaster in Japan is sparking new opposition among state lawmakers.  Brian Mann spoke with Shay Totten, a reporter and columnist for the weekly magazine “Seven Days&quot; based in Burlington. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/17308/20110315/nuclear-crisis-comes-as-vermont-debates-its-nuclear-future">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 15 Mar 2011 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<itunes:author>NCPR: Brian Mann</itunes:author>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[The crisis in Japan is unfolding just as Vermont’s legislature is debating the future of Entergy’s Vermont Yankee nuclear power plant.That 39-year-old plant has faced troubles of its own, including the discovery last year that it was leaking a substance called tritium into the groundwater.Just last week, the Federal Nuclear Regulatory Commission gave Vermont Yankee approval to operate for another two decades.  But the disaster in Japan is sparking new opposition among state lawmakers.  Brian Mann spoke with Shay Totten, a reporter and columnist for the weekly magazine “Seven Days&quot; based in Burlington. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/17308/20110315/nuclear-crisis-comes-as-vermont-debates-its-nuclear-future">full story</a></strong>]]]></itunes:summary>
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<itunes:duration>02:25</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>photolead, environment, vermont yankee, nuclear power, japan, crisis, power, [loc:44.4758825 -73.2120720], topstory</itunes:keywords>
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<title>North Country families scramble to reach friends, loved ones in Japan</title>
<link>http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/17298/20110314/north-country-families-scramble-to-reach-friends-loved-ones-in-japan</link>
<description><![CDATA[ (Mar 14, 2011) Residents of the North Country have been trying to stay in touch with family and friends in Japan following that country&apos;s deadly earthquake and tsunami on Friday. They&apos;ve been making phone calls, sending emails and using Facebook and Skype to get updates from their loved ones. Chris Knight spoke with two local people who have ties to Japan. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/17298/20110314/north-country-families-scramble-to-reach-friends-loved-ones-in-japan">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 14 Mar 2011 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<itunes:author>NCPR: Chris Knight</itunes:author>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Residents of the North Country have been trying to stay in touch with family and friends in Japan following that country&apos;s deadly earthquake and tsunami on Friday. They&apos;ve been making phone calls, sending emails and using Facebook and Skype to get updates from their loved ones. Chris Knight spoke with two local people who have ties to Japan. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/17298/20110314/north-country-families-scramble-to-reach-friends-loved-ones-in-japan">full story</a></strong>]]]></itunes:summary>
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<itunes:duration>02:54</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>photolead, emergency, japan, tsunami, [loc:44.3294960 -74.1312662], topstory</itunes:keywords>
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<title>Heard Up North: Girls&apos; Festival Day in Japan</title>
<link>http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/17248/20110303/heard-up-north-girls-apos-festival-day-in-japan</link>
<description><![CDATA[ (Mar 3, 2011) Today is Girls&apos; Festival Day in Japan. It&apos;s a day to celebrate the future success and happiness of daughters.  Peach blossoms, tri-colored cake and festive sushi are all part of the celebration.   Yuka Uno is a Japanese exchange student at St. Lawrence University.  She says, traditionally, the day is celebrated with a display of formal dolls on a red-robed stand, crowned by the emperor and empress. Yuka Uno spoke with NCPR&apos;s Barb Heller and is today&apos;s &quot;Heard Up North&quot;. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/17248/20110303/heard-up-north-girls-apos-festival-day-in-japan">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 03 Mar 2011 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<itunes:author>NCPR: NCPR News</itunes:author>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Today is Girls&apos; Festival Day in Japan. It&apos;s a day to celebrate the future success and happiness of daughters.  Peach blossoms, tri-colored cake and festive sushi are all part of the celebration.   Yuka Uno is a Japanese exchange student at St. Lawrence University.  She says, traditionally, the day is celebrated with a display of formal dolls on a red-robed stand, crowned by the emperor and empress. Yuka Uno spoke with NCPR&apos;s Barb Heller and is today&apos;s &quot;Heard Up North&quot;. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/17248/20110303/heard-up-north-girls-apos-festival-day-in-japan">full story</a></strong>]]]></itunes:summary>
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<itunes:duration>02:48</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>hun, heard up north, japan, girls, teens, celebration, holiday, photolead, [loc:44.5956163 -75.1690942], topstory</itunes:keywords>
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