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Riverkeeper: Indian Point closing poses no problem to New Yorkers

Riverkeeper: Indian Point closing poses no problem to New Yorkers

To the editor: Re “Cuomo’s war on the power grid” (July 18): The Manhattan Institute’s Robert Bryce once again indulges in inaccurate scare-mongering regarding the effect of closing the Indian Point power plant by using outdated information from New York’s grid operator, the New York Independent System Operator, or NYISO. In a 2017 report, NYISO found that...
NRC Indian Point Meeting Draws Small, Questioning Crowd

NRC Indian Point Meeting Draws Small, Questioning Crowd

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission held its annual public meeting on the Indian Point plant in Westchester Thursday night. The few who attended had a long list of questions about decommissioning. NRC officials briefly spoke about the 2018 safety performance of the Buchanan-based plant, with all inspection findings and performance indicators of very low safety significance,...