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Monthly archive August, 2003

Journal News Letters of Comment

“Power from plant isn’t needed Thursday’s blackout should cause all of us to realize that opponents of Indian Point have been right all along, especially on two points. First, there is no way an evacuation of this area can work. Second, we don’t need the power produced by Indian Point. Listening to the radio and...

“Staying in the Dark” by Bob Herbert

“We never heed the warnings. When the power failed last Thursday afternoon I was reading a report commissioned by the Council on Foreign Relations that found that even now — two years after the tragic events of Sept. 11, 2001 — the United States remains ”dangerously unprepared” to cope with another catastrophic terrorist attack. The...

“LOWEY CALLS ON NRC TO RELEASE REPORT ON INDIAN POINT FORCE-ON-FORCE DRILLS”

“WHITE PLAINS, NY – Congresswoman Nita M. Lowey (D Westchester/Rockland) today called on the Nuclear Regulatory Commission to release a comprehensive report regarding the force-on-force security drills at Indian Point last week. Citing deficiencies in the drills, lack of consequences for poor performance, and an excessive number of security-related personnel complaints, Lowey said in a...

“Safety Concerns Editorial by the Bergen Record”

“THE RECENT federal approval of an evacuation plan for Indian Point is a monument to wishful thinking – to the point of straining credulity. Both the Nuclear Regulatory Commission and the Federal Emergency Management Agency approved the plan within hours of each other, reflecting economic realities and practical considerations. But they ignored local safety concerns...