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Monthly archive August, 2007

“Rockland joins effort to expand Indian Point licensing review” by Laura Incalcaterra

“NEW CITY – Rockland County has joined an effort to get the Nuclear Regulatory Commission to change its relicensing criteria regarding Indian Point. Westchester County Executive Andrew Spano took the case to federal court in February after the NRC denied the county’s petition to change the criteria. He said the agency decided without holding hearings...

“Entergy says new Indian Point sirens are working, asks for more review time” by Michael Risinit

“BUCHANAN – Federal emergency officials are reviewing the Indian Point nuclear power plant’s new emergency siren notification system before deciding whether it can go into service. Entergy Nuclear Northeast, the plant’s owner, notified the Nuclear Regulatory Commission and the Federal Emergency Management Agency late Wednesday that its long-awaited, updated siren system was in place and...

“At Indian Point, Sirens Aren’t the Issue” by Judy Allen

“To the Editor: Re “Warning System or Cause for Alarm?,” by Kate Stone Lombardi (column, Aug. 12): Indian Point’s new siren system is not the real issue. Entergy has not been forthcoming about problems at its nuclear plant, including leaks, cracks and workers’ safety concerns, so why would it be about the need for evacuation...

“Warning System or Cause for Alarm?” by Kate Stone Lombardi

“MAYBE the third time will be a charm. Certainly the folks at Entergy Nuclear Northeast, which owns the Indian Point nuclear power plants, hope so. On Aug. 24, the company faces a third deadline to get its new $15 million emergency siren system up and running. So far, the process has been pretty discouraging. The...

“Please note NYAREA is funded by Entergy” by Michel Lee

“Thank you for your continuing coverage of the Indian Point. It is important to present various views. However, it is also important not to allow Entergy to mislead the public into believing that a group established by Entergy to promote Indian Point, the New York Affordable Reliable Electricity Alliance (NYAREA), is some sort of independent...

“Indian Point review is needed” by Gary Shaw

“In response to Jerry Kremer’s July 30 letter, “Extra Indian Point review unnecessary,” it is worth noting that Indian Point is among the most scrutinized plants in the country because it has had more problems than others, including multiple and continuing unplanned releases of radioactivity, being the only plant in the U.S. that is known...

“Hinchey, Lowey, Engel, Hall Introduce Legislation To Create No-Fly Zone Over Indian Point”

“Bill Would Protect Millions of Local Residents Washington, DC — House Members Maurice Hinchey (D-NY), Nita Lowey (D-NY), Eliot Engel (D-NY) and John Hall (D-NY) today introduced legislation that would allow the Secretary of Homeland Security to issue a no-fly zone over Indian Point Nuclear Facility. Although the proposed FAA airspace redesign does not include...

“Minnesota Bridge Collapse Could Have Been Nuclear Reactor” by Royce Penstinger

“First, our heartfelt concerns and prayers go out to the people of Minneapolis, Minnesota tonight as they deal with this horrible human tragedy. Watching the staggering devastation as it unfolds on CNN, it is a miracle that the loss of human life has not been far greater. The helpfulness of average citizens has been remarkable,...