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Monthly archive May, 2006

“The only thing ‘green’ about nuclear power is the cost” by Ed Haffmans

“Touting nuclear power (New Green?” May 19) as an alternative to global warming and oil is shortsighted, greed-driven and wrong. When the fossil fuel consumption of the nuclear fuel cycle, including mining, refining, transport, plant construction, shielding, waste disposal, terrorism protection, and capacity factor over the life of the plant are considered, nuclear is a...

“Why would Entergy object to review?” by Jeanne D. Shaw, Croton-on-Hudson

“For years, Entergy has told us time after time after time that the Indian Point nuclear-power plants are “safe, secure and vital.” If they are what they say they are, why would Entergy object to requests and the Nuclear Regulatory Commission refuse requests from elected officials in both the U.S. Senate and the House of...

“Nuclear’s not answer” by Susan Shapiro

“The answer to global warming is not nuclear power, but sustainable energy. It is suicide to think the solution to the energy crisis is nuclear. The truth is that the nuclear fuel cycle uses nearly as much fossil fuel as gas or coal plants. And the CFC gases it produces effectively destroy the ozone. They...

“Standing over a nuclear reactor” by Greg Clary

“Buchanan — Mark Fitzgerald gently guided a gleaming nuclear fuel container into a 40-foot-deep pool, one of the first steps to turn its uranium pellets into 1,000 megawatts of electricity. “That’s the last time that thing will see the air,” said Daniel Darby, a worker wiping the nearby floors with a special mop that helps...

“Rockland lawmakers demand nuclear power industry reimbursements”

“Rockland County Legislator David Fried, chairman of the Public Safety Committee, urged state leaders to approve legislation that would require licensed nuclear generating plants, such as Indian Point, to fully reimburse counties like Rockland for costs incurred as a result of operating those plants. The New City lawmaker was invited to speak as part of...

“Nuclear facility needs assessment” by Glenn Rickles

“The Indian Point nuclear power plant site has one of the worst safety records of any nuclear facility in the United States. For the last several years, Indian Point has been leaking radioactive water. Can owner Entergy Nuclear Northeast really tell us how much material is leaking, how long it has been going on, where...

“Source of Indian Point leak found” by Greg Clary

“BUCHANAN — Indian Point officials say they believe they’ve tracked the source of a radioactive strontium leak at the nuclear plant to the defunct Indian Point 1’s spent-fuel pool. They have begun using chemical filters to lower radiation levels in the pool while they try to control the leak. Company engineers and hydrologists took that...

“NY State comptroller demands major inspection of Indian Point” by Jim Fitzgerald

“WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. — State Comptroller Alan Hevesi, pointedly noting that he oversees $58 million of company stock, has asked Entergy Corp. to join the call for a major safety inspection of its Indian Point nuclear power plants. In a letter to Entergy Chairman Robert Luft, Hevesi said an independent safety assessment conducted by the...

“Not reassured about Indian Point” by Gary Shaw

After reading the April 23 Community View — “Public can rest assured by Indian Point,” by Jim Knubel, former chief nuclear officer for the New York Power Authority, previous owner of Indian Point 3 — I can only wonder how many times I have read or heard an Entergy spokesperson, either current or retired, assure...