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Power Struggle

From Friday, April 16th, 2021 to Sunday, April 25th, 2021
Details
USA | 2019 | 86 mins
Category
Split Screen
Film Type
Documentary
Cost
$12.50; Series Pass: Free for All Access Members; $20 Patrons, $32 Friends, $40 General Admisson

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Director
Robbie Leppzer
Source
Producers

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Filmed over five years by director Robbie Leppzer, Power Struggle portrays the heated political battle to shut down the problem-plagued Vermont Yankee nuclear power plant on the banks of the Connecticut River in southern Vermont.  The film follows the unfolding drama as citizen activists and elected state officials—alarmed at increasing safety violations—take on the federal government and one of the biggest power companies in the U.S. to achieve a rare grassroots environmental victory.
The film captures perspectives on all sides of the controversy, including from local residents both for and against nuclear power, elected officials (including U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders and Governor Peter Shumlin), nuclear engineer Arnie Gundersen, a Vermont Yankee spokesperson, federal nuclear regulators, and many activists.
Official Film Website: www.PowerStruggleMovie.com

 

Bonus Feature: The film is followed immediately by an interview with the director, Robbie Leppzer.

“Power Struggle is the remarkable story about how people power overcame corporate power and government cover-ups to finally shut down an aging and dangerous nuclear plant. We see how small town citizens were transformed into tenacious environmental activists who triumphed against the odds. Power Struggle is a hopeful story that reminds us that citizen activism is not just possible, it is essential to saving our endangered planet.” ~ David Goodman, best-selling author, journalist and radio host, THE VERMONT CONVERSATION

 

Read article about the film and the director HERE

 

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