"Vermont Senate votes to close nuke plant in 2012"

Source:
http://www.philly.com/philly/wires/ap/business/85235907.html
Date: 2/24/10

Summary:

Last Wednesday, the Vermont Senate voted to block operation of the state's only nuclear power plant in the year 2012 after its license expires (which somewhat works against Obama's plans to use these plants/ fission reactors as a source of electricity.) Vermont is the only state in the country that has a law, giving the state's legislature power to control the relicensing of nuclear plants. Although some senators may have voted in favor of an extention on the plant's license, several issues, including accusations of the plant leaking radioactive tritium into the groundwater and suggestion that the plant lied about its piping lines, would have made it very difficult to pass.
Concerning Obama's plans, the president believes that investing/relying more on nuclear power will help the nation become a step closer to becoming less reliant on foreign resources (ex. oil).

Question:
Do you believe that Vermont was smart in its decision to block the plant from operating anymore? Furthermore, do you agree with Obama's plan that nuclear power will help the US rely less on foreign sources?