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Entergy wants Vt to cover legal fees

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MONTPELIER, Vt. -

Entergy won its legal fight over Vermont Yankee, now the company wants the state to cover its legal fees.

A motion filed in federal court Friday seeks $4.6 million to cover the army of lawyers that Entergy employed in its lawsuit against the state.

Last month, a federal judge ruled the Legislature had overstepped its authority in trying to close the nuclear plant over concerns about safety.

This is the third major federal court loss for the state in recent years. Last year, the state was ordered to pay $1.8 million in legal fees for a faulty datamining law. And in 2007, the state was forced to pay over $1 million for the fight over its campaign finance law.

Click here to read the motion.

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