“Attend Legislature Meeting Re Independent Safety Assessment of Indian Point” by Judy Allen
To the Editor: I appreciate Margaret Sternberg’s excellent front page coverage of the Putnam County Legislature’s Health, Social, Educational and Environmental Committee’s forwarding to the Legislature a resolution to require Entergy to perform an Independent Safety Assessment (ISA) of Indian Point. The resolution will go before the full Legislature at its next regular meeting on...
“NRC says nuke plants not responsible to defend air attacks” by Greg Clary
“Indian Point and the rest of the nation’s nuclear power plants should not be expected to stop terrorists from flying airplanes into a reactor, federal regulators said yesterday, adding that such a security effort is best handled by others, such as the U.S. military. The Nuclear Regulatory Commission said plant operators should focus on limiting...
“ATTORNEY GENERAL ANDREW CUOMO SLAMS NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION’S RULING ON ATOMIC PLANT SECURITY”
Highlights potential threat to millions of New Yorkers by a terrorist attack on Indian Point and condemns Indian Point’s flawed evacuation plan BUFFALO, New York (January 30, 2007) — Yesterday the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) refused to endorse a petition to require U.S. nuclear plants to erect a barrier to protect against a direct attack...
“INDIAN POINT: How safe? Westchester board to vote on independent review” by Abby Luby
“A small but vocal contingent at Westchester County’s Environment and Energy Committee meeting this week urged support for an independent safety assessment of the Indian Point Nuclear Power plants. If county legislators adopt the resolution next month, Westchester will join Rockland County and municipalities such as Croton, Ossining, Beacon, Putnam Valley, Ramapo and Cortlandt, who...
“County Legislature Health Committee Supports Congressional Resolution for Independent Safety Assessment of Indian Point” by Margaret Sternberg
“Legislators upset with County Executive over slow responses to document requests At its January 9, 2007 meeting, the Putnam County Legislature’s Health, Social Educational & Environmental Committee focused on concerns over Indian Point and the support of a resolution supporting legislation arising from those concerns. Environmental activist Judy Allen discussed legislation introduced in both Houses...
“Westchester lawmakers to take up Indian Point safety debate” by Greg Clary
“WHITE PLAINS – As the debate over safety at Indian Point escalates, a Westchester County committee yesterday approved a resolution asking Congress to require an in-depth review of the nuclear plants. Members of the Board of Legislators’ Environment and Energy Committee voted 5-0 to send the legislation to the floor for the Feb. 12 meeting...
“Initial findings cause for concern” by Phillip Musegaas
“Your Jan. 17 article, “State regulators: Radiation found in Hudson River fish for decades,” reported that strontium-90 was found in fish taken near Indian Point and 15 miles upriver near Newburgh. Entergy’s attempt to blame strontium levels entirely on global fallout from Cold War weapons testing is premature and misleading, since there is no scientific...
“Indian Point assessment may not be that independent” by Greg Clary
“Westchester County lawmakers on Monday will begin debating whether they want to join others calling for a special safety inspection at Indian Point. The nuclear plant has had its share of difficulties in recent times and there’s a growing chorus asking for an independent look at its operation. There have been unexpected shutdowns at the...
“Hudson River fish found to contain radioactive isotope” by Greg Clary
“BUCHANAN – In what could be the region’s next environmental controversy or simply just a laboratory mistake, fish in the Hudson River have been found to contain traces of strontium 90. The radioactive isotope was discovered leaking almost a year ago at the Indian Point nuclear plants, and tests on 12 fish show four with...
“Nuke plant delays new sirens”
“BUCHANAN – The owners of Indian Point applied this afternoon for an extra 75 days to install emergency sirens across the four counties surrounding the nuclear plant, citing engineering and permit delays that will prevent them from meeting their Jan. 30 deadline. Officials from the Nuclear Regulatory Commission’s said it’s too soon to say whether...
