Dan Barlow at the Herald makes the catch:

Fish taken from the Vernon pool had 70 picocuries per kilogram of the isotope, the Health Department said. Fish taken about five miles upstream near the Route 9 bridge had findings of 100 picocuries pr kilogram.

The state said the normal “background” levels for strontium-90 are between 120-360 picocuries per kilogram. Officials typically test the bones of fish – referred to as the “inedible portions” of the fish in the Health Department’s release – because that is where the isotope collects.

(Emphasis added.)

http://rutlandherald.com/artic…

Snark alert!

Over the next 20 years, if ENVY is relicensed, Vermont could become a leader in fish laundering, importing toxin-filled fish to swim in the Vernon pool until their strontium 90 levels are reduced. Thanks, Entergy!

Green jobs!