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Monthly archive June, 2006

“Kelly pushes for House passage of Indian Point ISA legislation”

“ Congresswoman Sue Kelly Tuesday called for the prompt consideration and approval of legislation that she has co-introduced in Congress to require the Nuclear Regulatory Commission to authorize an Independent Safety Assessment at Indian Point. At the same time, members of the Indian Point Safe Energy Coalition were delivering petitions with 5,000 signatures to her...

“Problems persist with emergency sirens at Indian Point”

“CORTLANDT – Repeated problems with the emergency siren system at Indian Point Nuclear Power Plant continued Wednesday leaving county officials with little confidence in the system. At least four times per year the 156 emergency sirens must be tested to ensure they work. The sirens are intended to warn the four counties surrounding the plant,...

“Scientists list hurdles to replacing Indian Point” by Devlin Barrett

“WASHINGTON – Closing the Indian Point nuclear power plants would be costly and difficult, but it could be done if the state and power companies moved quickly and built big, new facilities, a group of scientists said yesterday. A National Academy of Sciences committee said there is no technological barrier to replacing the Westchester nuclear...

“Report lists nuke plant alternatives; Data fuel debate on replacement of Indian Point” by Dan Shapley

“BUCHANAN, Westchester County — New power plants, more efficient transmission and energy conservation could replace Indian Point’s power. But not without increasing air pollution and consumer costs — and not without unprecedented leadership from state officials, the nation’s top scientific advisers determined. The National Academies’ National Research Council’s report, “Alternatives to the Indian Point Energy...

“Downstate power needs can be met without Indian Point, study says”

“A newly released study shows that a long term process of shutting Indian Point would be feasible despite possible high initial costs. The National Academy of Sciences report released Tuesday showed that energy needs for Westchester County and the rest of the New York City region can be met without Indian Point, given the slack...

“Report: No Tech Barrier in Replacing Indian Point”

WASHINGTON — Closing the Indian Point nuclear power plants would be costly and difficult, but it could be done if the state and power companies moved quickly and built big new facilities, a group of scientists said Tuesday. A report by a National Academy of Sciences committee said there is no technological barrier to replacing...

“Report on closing Indian Point released” by Greg Bruno

“White Plains – Safe. Secure. Irrelevant? The Indian Point nuclear power plant may not be so vital after all. The 2,000 megawatts of juice from Indian Point could be generated by non-radioactive fuels, though significant political and financial hurdles would impede shutdown of the Westchester County nuclear plant, a study released today concludes. The findings,...

“Scientists says Indian Point power replaceable” by Greg Clary

“WHITE PLAINS — Indian Point’s 2,000 megawatts of electricity can be replaced by other forms of energy in the next decade, but alternatives would be difficult to put in place because of “political, regulatory, financial and institutional” obstacles, according to a new study. The two nuclear plants in Buchanan combine to provide a little more...