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Monthly archive October, 2009

“Westchester exec, challenger split on Indian Point” by Greg Clary

“This time the Indian Point sirens didn’t blurt out “Emergency … Emergency.” The nuclear plant’s latest test went off without a hitch Thursday, with 100 percent of the 172 sirens in four counties sounding as they were designed to. That hasn’t always been the case. In the last five years, the emergency warning system has...

“Indian Point nukes threaten Connecticut” by Joseph J. Mangano

“Greenwich and Stamford lie nestled at the lower tip of Connecticut, on the New York State border. The prosperous suburban towns feature picturesque homes and lovely views of the Long Island Sound. But surprisingly, Greenwich and Stamford have a very high rate of childhood cancer. According to the Connecticut Department of Public Health, in the...