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Monthly archive October, 2004

“Indian Point is still a danger to NYC” by Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

“Imagine a world without New York City . The terrorists already have. In President George W. Bush’s 2002 State of the Union Address, he warned that U.S. troops in Afghanistan had found diagrams in al-Qaida’s caves of American nuclear power plants. The recently released 9/11 Commission report revealed that Mohammed Atta, the plot’s ringleader, “considered...

“Dear Editor” by Michel Lee, Esq.

“Dear Editor: The Poughkeepsie Journal editorial endorsing Senator Sue Kelly contained two factual errors. First, a nuclear power plant becomes substantially less of a threat fairly soon after shut-down. As per a 2002 analysis conducted by the Nuclear Control Institute (NCI), within 20 days following shutdown, the number of acute fatalities (w/in 10 miles) from...

“Industry grapples with growing safety concerns; Future energy needs could fuel increase in nuclear power” by Rita J. King

“This is the second article in a series exploring the nuclear industry The nuclear industry seems poised for a determined comeback as the world’s energy needs increase exponentially along with the population. Dependence on foreign oil has proven to be a slippery slope. Fossil fuels create pollution. Renewable energy sources haven’t received the necessary mainstream...

“A No-Flight Zone for Indian Point?” by Berl Brechner

“To the Editor: While the issues of the Indian Point nuclear power plant raised by Rory Kennedy (“A Target on the Hudson,” Op-Ed, Sept. 5) certainly warrant close review, and the impact on our region of virtually any mishap there would be one of great harm, the first suggestion she makes – a no-flight zone...