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Monthly archive February, 2018
Governor must reveal risks of fracked gas pipeline near nuclear storage: View

Governor must reveal risks of fracked gas pipeline near nuclear storage: View

Sister Bette Ann Jaster of the Dominican Sisters of Hope has compiled a compelling letter and video asking the Governor to release the tax payer funded risk assessment of a gas pipeline running close to high level radioactive waste at Indian Point. Don’t miss the January 25 vigil. It is another way to try to...

Indian Point reactor automatically shuts down again, feds investigating

An unplanned shut down is one of the worst things that can happen to a reactor.  It is one of the few things the NRC takes seriously and what led to a red finding for Indian Point 2 some time back. It takes a week to start back up, after it is determined what triggered...
Sirens fail during Indian Point emergency test; probe launched

Sirens fail during Indian Point emergency test; probe launched

Technicians are trying to determine why two emergency sirens failed to sound. The owners of Indian Point are trying to find out why two of the nuclear power plant’s emergency sirens — one in Rockland County, the other in Putnam — failed to sound during a Wednesday test. Indian Point’s owner, Entergy, said technicians are...

Earthquake is a reminder that Indian Point is a clear, present danger

This week’s 2.2-magnitude earthquake that shook parts of northern Westchester and Putnam Counties is another reminder that the Indian Point nuclear plant remains a danger to the region. Indian Point sits just one mile south of the Stamford-Peekskill line, part of the Ramapo Fault Zone. Researchers at Columbia University’s Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory say that this...
Info on Jun-San Yasuda of Grafton Peace Pagoda and Peace Walkers

Info on Jun-San Yasuda of Grafton Peace Pagoda and Peace Walkers

Jun san will begin her annual Peace Walk from the Grafton Peace Pagado culminating in a Peace Crane Ceremony on March 11 at the gates of Indian Point. People are welcome to walk with her for all or any part of the way. Below is some more information about the earlier part of her ,,....

Local Officials Feel Shortchanged by Gov. with Indian Point

Entergy, union reach agreement on Indian Point contract

BUCHANAN – A strike by nuclear power plant workers has been avoided as an agreement has been reached between union employees and the owners of the Indian Point Energy Center in Buchanan.Officials with owner operator Entergy announced today that they have reached a new four-year contract agreement with the Utility Workers Union of America Local 1-2....
Fuel Problem With Indian Point Emergency Generators

Fuel Problem With Indian Point Emergency Generators

CORTLANDT, NY — The Nuclear Regulatory Commission’s recent inspection of Indian Point as part of a series of requirements imposed on the nation’s nuclear power plants after the Fukushima disaster in 2011 turned up one minor problem. Inspectors found that at temperatures below freezing, the diesel fuel being used could solidify and damage portable emergency...

Letter: CPV is a toxic plant in residential area

The letter writer makes the point that CPV was approved long before Entergy decided to close Indian Point. Therfore, closing a nuclear reactor is not a justification for opening a methane plant, even if some politicians try to use it as an excuse. The writer goes on to clearly state how Indian Point can be...