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Monthly archive June, 2008

“Indian Point licensing board needs more time” by Abby Luby

“ The Atomic Safety and Licensing Board needs more time to consider arguments that have been made against the re-licensing of the Indian Point Nuclear Power Plants. The deadline for the ASLB panel to rule on hearings for opposing organizations was June 16, the same day the panel issued a request for more time. According...

“Contrary to claims, power plants do slaughter fish” by Alex Matthiessen, Hudson Riverkeeper and president of the organization

“The “In Reply” piece by Jim Steets, communications manager of Entergy Nuclear (“Nuclear plant not to blame for shad decline in Hudson ,” June 7) that was in response to your editorial (“Missing in action: A ‘chicken-or- egg’ riddle for the Hudson deserves real inquiry,” May 20) is riddled with slippery logic and false statements....

“100 tons of dreck cleaned out of pipes” by Greg Clary

“BUCHANAN – Tucked into a recently released report on radioactive contamination at Indian Point is a note from federal regulators about more than 100 tons of debris that power plant workers found built up in the storm-water system since the 1950s. The underground pipes – 3 feet wide in some cases – are not connected...

“Mock drill not enough to ensure safety” by Mary Cronin

“On May, 22, Entergy and Phelps Memorial Hospital conducted a mock drill to treat a supposedly radioactively contaminated Indian Point worker. Entergy and the hospital are to be commended for practicing for an event that can occur when working with a nuclear power plant. However, what type of drills are conducted to practice for a...