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Monthly archive August, 2010

“Wrong Answer at Indian Point” a New York Times Editorial

“Ever since New York State ruled in the spring that the obsolete cooling system at the Indian Point nuclear power plant in Buchanan, N.Y., pollutes the Hudson River and kills too many fish, the plant’s owner, the Entergy Corporation, has been seeking public support for what it calls a “smarter solution” to the problem. Finding...

“Nuke Accident Would Dwarf Oil Spill” by Samuel S. Epstein

“Bob Herbert’s July 19 New York Times column rightly states that the harm from a meltdown at a nuclear power plant “would make the Deepwater Horizon disaster look like a walk in the park.” Herbert also warns that systems needed to prevent a meltdown are not well developed. “Right now, we’re not ready,” he says....