Vermont Yaknee undergoing fixes

The Vermont Yankee nuclear plant has reduced power by 15 percent to allow workers to do maintenance on the reactor's control rods and fix a leaky pump seal and other problems. Plant spokesman Robert Williams said the leak in the feed-water system had been discovered several weeks ago and was leaking about two cups of water a minute. The water is caught in a collection system. Williams couldn't say how long the repairs would take or how long the reactor would be at reduced power. Williams said an earlier leak this summer has been resolved.