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Monthly archive September, 2006

“House passes Kelly legislation to increase security at nuke plants including Indian Point”

“(Washington, DC) – The House of Representatives has passed legislation sponsored by Congresswoman Sue Kelly that would help strengthen security at waterside nuclear power plants. As part of an effort to increase the Coast Guard presence along the Hudson River in the vicinity of Indian Point, Kelly introduced the bill on June 14. When she...

“Indian Point sirens sound” by Greg Clary

“BUCHANAN — All but a half-dozen of Indian Point’s 156 emergency sirens tested properly last night, with the few failures spread across the 10-mile evacuation radius around the nuclear plant. Only Putnam County came away with a perfect score for its 10 sirens. “We were 100 percent successful,” said Adam Stiebeling, Putnam’s deputy commissioner of...

“Nuclear Threat: Power plants vulnerable or secure?” by Peter Urban

“Despite efforts to improve security, the nation’s nuclear power plants remain vulnerable to terrorist attack five years after Sept. 11, concerned citizens and members of Congress say. Connecticut is one of 31 states with nuclear power plants. The Millstone complex, which has two operating reactors and one closed reactor, is in Waterford, about 65 miles...

“Critics want nuclear fuel better protected” by Greg Clary

“A group of Congressional representatives and environmentalists is calling for stronger regulation of spent nuclear fuel, saying the nation’s 103 working nuclear plants remain vulnerable to attack. “Nearly five years after Sept. 11, we know that terrorists are still plotting to attack this country,” said Rep. Maurice Hinchey, D-Middletown. “Just as we must take steps...