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Notable Quotes "The
Nuclear Regulatory Commission has ranked Indian Point ‘in terms of potential
human consequences as the No. 1 site in the nation." --
Robert Stephan, Homeland Security's Assistant Secretary for Infrastructure
Protection reported in the Journal News, March 23, 2006 Indian Point is "one of the most inappropriate sites in existence" for a nuclear plant. --Robert Ryan, Nuclear Regulatory Commission staff member in 1979
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INDIAN POINT SAFE ENERGY COALITION (IPSEC)
Or write to Attorney General
Cuomo. Thank Cuomo for his involvement in Westchester County's court case to
expand the criteria for relicensing. Ask him to continue to use the power of
his office to prevent the relicensing of the reactors at Indian Point. The
address is New York State Office of the Attorney General, The Capitol,
Albany, New York, 12224. Or call him at 518- 474-7330. Talk to your friends and
neighbors about Indian Point. Give them the facts they don't see in the
media. Share your concerns and listen to their questions. If you need help
with answers, call 1-888-I-Shut-It (1-888-474-8848). If you can do more, arrange a
get together of friends or colleagues focused on Indian Point. Call the IPSEC
Speakers Bureau so that you can have someone there to help answer the tough
questions. Call us for help at 1-888-474-8848.
ARE WE CLOSER TO CLOSING INDIAN POINT? YES! (Print out and distribute this flyer) See
the EPA on
TRITIUM, the CDC on
STRONTIUM 90, and the NAS on exposure
to ANY RADIATION AT ALL. SIGN THE ONLINE PETITION OPPOSING 20 MORE YEARS OF INDIAN POINT http://ga1.org/campaign/antirelicensingpetition Indian Point 2 & 3 are currently operating under their
original 40 year licenses, which will expire in 2013 and 2015, respectively.
The NRC has now accepted Entergy's application to renew their licenses. Both
IP2 and IP3 have been plagued with major safety problems for decades and
remain vulnerable to terrorist attack. As the facility continues to age,
Indian Point will experience an increasing number of equipment and
safety-related failures. What's at Stake? In 2003, the NRC found that a
record number of unplanned outages at both units could have been avoided had
Entergy corrected known problems. In August 2005 the IP2 spent fuel pool was
found to be leaking about 2 liters of radioactive water a day, while IP3 was
shutdown due to a malfunctioning control rod. With the NRC’s demonstrated
lack of effective oversight and Entergy’s apparent disregard for public
safety, renewing Indian Point’s licenses for another twenty years puts
everyone living in the shadow of this plant at risk. The fight to prevent a 20-year license extension for Indian Point has reached local, county, and federal levels of government: citizens are presenting resolutions to their municipal boards; Westchester County Executive Andy Spano has filed a 2.802 petition with the Nuclear Regulatory Commission; and Congresswoman Nita Lowey (D-NY) has introduced the Nuclear Power Licensing Reform Act of 2005. To find out how you can bring a resolution to your municipal board, call 1-888-474-8848. To sign the petition, click here.
September 20, 2005: LEAK IS FOUND IN IP2 SPENT FUEL POOL. READ PRESS COVERAGE AND OFFICIAL RESPONSES. See a brief history of the Indian Point Safe Energy
Coalition here. The Indian Point Safe Energy Coalition (IPSEC) is a coalition of environmental, health and public policy organizations, founded in 2001 to address the vulnerability of the nuclear reactors at Indian Point. Over 20 million people live within 50 miles of the plant. Our concerns include both existing radiation releases and potential additional releases from either human error, aging infrastructure or terrorism, and the flawed, unfixable evacuation plan. Our grassroots efforts have enlisted the support of hundreds of local, state and federal officials.
IPSEC members are currently fighting the proposed 20 year relicensing of the aging, leaking reactors. We have found a disturbing lack of democratic process inherent in this complicated proceeding.
Nuclear power is neither clean nor green! Conservation and renewable energy sources hold the key to a sustainable future for the Hudson Valley Region.
We welcome new members. Contact us at: 1-888-I-SHUT-IT (1-888-474-8848)
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