“Lawmakers tread murky details of nuclear bailout debate”
“ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) – New York lawmakers are searching for guidance as they wade through hazy details of Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s multibillion-dollar decision to rescue three waning upstate nuclear power plants. Senators and assembly members at a public hearing Monday denounced the absence of representatives from the Public Service Commission -which approved the landmark bailout in August...
“The Indian Point Closure Agreement: A Review with Legalistic Focus” by Michel Lee, Esq.
The Indian Point Closure Agreement: A Review with Legalistic Focus* Background Most plants in the US nuclear fleet are operating near, or just beyond their original 40 year planned term of operation. Indian Point Unit 2 began operation in 1973 and Unit 3 began operation in 1975. Entergy filed for a 20 year license renewal...
“Nuclear Plant’s Closing Raises New Fears for Jobs and Taxes” by Lisa W. Foderaro
ALBANY — For years, many Westchester County residents and elected officials clamored for the Indian Point nuclear power plant to be shut down, citing what they said was the untenable risk it posed in an area as populated as greater New York City. But since January, when Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo announced plans for just...
INDIAN POINT IS SCHEDULED TO CLOSE AND FUKUSHIMA IS STILL A CATASTROPHE
Indian Point Safe Energy Coalition INDIAN POINT IS SCHEDULED TO CLOSE AND FUKUSHIMA IS STILL A CATASTROPHE Stopping the reactors is just the first step. How do you safely store 2,000 tons of radioactive material that is lethal for 240,000 years? Can a radioactive site be decontaminated so it can be used for commerce and...