Power Struggle (2019)

Directed by

Robbie Leppzer

Runtime

1h 26m

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How it feels

This documentary follows activists and local officials over five years as they work to shut down the Vermont Yankee nuclear plant. It shows the push and pull between citizens, the company, and the state government.

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What happens

Power Struggle is a 2016 American documentary film directed by Robbie Leppzer. Filmed over the course of five years, the documentary follows a political struggle between activists, elected officials, the US government, and the Entergy corporation, that led to the closure of the Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Plant in Vernon, Vermont. The film features peace activist Frances Crowe. Filming for Power Struggle began in the winter of 2010. Power Struggle premiered on November 3, 2016, at the Latchis Theatre in Brattleboro. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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