VERNON — Entergy Vermont Yankee was named as a Silver People's Choice winner in the 37th Annual Telly Awards for its monthly cable television show, “SAFSTOR Matters.”
The program was selected from more than 13,000 entries from all 50 states and numerous countries, according to a news release.
SAFSTOR Matters, produced in the studio of Brattleboro Community Television, features experts who address identified issues about the decommissioning of Vermont Yankee. Over the course of 12 months, topics included an overview of the decommissioning process, emergency management, spent fuel management, and the economic impact of plant closure to the community.
The Telly Awards was founded in 1979 and is the premier award honoring outstanding local, regional, and cable TV commercials and programs. Winners represent the best work of the most respected advertising agencies, production companies, television stations, cable operators, and corporate video departments in the world.
“Entergy Vermont Yankee is truly honored to receive this respected award for SAFSTOR Matters,” Martin Cohn, company spokesman, said in the news release.