Agenda planning for Harckham/Levenberg Meeting / NRC’s Emergency Planning exemptions
Four exemptions voted on and approved by four Commissioners of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission: Holtec got what it wanted. Comments of Commissioner Crowell on SECY-22-0102, “Request by Holtec Decommissioning International, LLC for Exemptions from Certain Emergency Planning Requirements for Indian Point Nuclear Generating Unit Nos. 1, 2, and 3” Since 1987, NRC has issued exemptions from...
TUNE IN TODAY – We’re live from the UN Climate Ambition Summit!
Hi all – Today, march organizers and allies are inside the UN Climate Ambition Summit, where UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is calling on world leaders to commit to ending fossil fuel expansion and develop policies for phase-out. You can tune in for the summit here:10:00 a.m. EDT: Opening 1:15 p.m. EDT: Convening on Loss and...
(Audio) Activists Shut Down MOMA to Kick Off Fossil Fuel Baron from Board; Sept 17 rally and march at 1 PM. Plus local vigil. If you have friends who are not going into the City, please share these audio clips with them.
Local Vigil at Main and Mamaroneck, Renaissance Fountain. 3 PM to 4 PM. Thank you Vitalah for organizing this for those of us who can’t make it in to the City. From: ‘dunleamark@aol.com‘ via NYC Grassroots Alliance Momentum is building for Sunday’s September 17 End Fossil Fuel march and rally in NYC which starts at 1...
9 days til we March! Are you coming? SEPTEMBER 17
Hello Marchers! This is an historic event and requires all hands on deck! Organizers were talking about tens of thousands in NYC. Given the reports of buses coming in from all over the country, it now looks like it may be more than that. Here is some information about meet up places and a video...
HOCHUL SIGNED THE BILL! CONGRATULATIONS STOP HOLTEC COALITION!
Just got a call from George Latimer – Hochul signed the bill and he said it was because of the tremendous work of the advocates. I thanked him and told him he was instrumental in getting the five county executives to support this and we appreciate it. Hooray for all the hard work by everyone! Santosh is on...
Assembly Members Urge Governor to Sign Wastewater Bill
WESTCHESTER, N.Y. – Seven of Westchester’s eight Assembly members sent a joint letter to Governor Hochul earlier this month, urging her to sign Assembly Bill 7208 as soon as possible. Known colloquially as the “Save the Hudson” bill, it would prohibit radioactive wastewater discharges into the Hudson River in connection with the decommissioning of a...
Efforts to prevent Hudson River radioactive waste dumping gain momentum
Eight members of the Westchester Assembly have authored a letter directed to Gov. Kathy Hochul, urging her to pass the “Save the Hudson” bill. This proposed legislation aims to prevent the disposal of radioactive wastewater into the Hudson River during the decommissioning of nuclear power plants. Numerous elected officials from over 30 municipalities on both...
More background information on tritium. Robert Alverez.
Dear friends Here is some additional information on tritium from Robert Alvarez –Gordon. To augment Gordon’s excellent overview about tritium here are some other basic facts. As for tritium being “mildly radioactive,” as Gordon points out, this is not the case when taken in the body- as tritiated water-the most common form of exposure. The Defense...
Activists Urge Gov. to Sign Bill to Stop Radioactive Waste Dumping
A large crowd turned out last week for a public forum in front of the Indian Point Decommissioning Oversight Board in Cortlandt. Two hours before the session, a rally was held outside Linda D. Puglisi Town Hall where environmental activists and local leaders called on Gov. Kathy Hochul to sign a bill passed by the...
Good News: No dumping in Massachusetts!
The NYS rules for Indian Point are different. Our DEC has been reluctant to get involved. We hope to change that… https://www.courthousenews.com/massachusetts-senator-takes-victory-lap-as-state-blocks-radioactive-water-release-from-nuclear-plant/ “The rejection from the Massachusetts environment department comes months after Holtec drew the ire of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency over its plan to discharge Pilgrim’s wastewater, which would largely come from the...
(Rescheduled to July 31) Rally to Protect the Hudson River!
An excellent news letter from Westchester For Change. Thank you Frank! The Decommissioning Oversight Board meeting is also virtual. You must register. Go to the DOB websight. This meeting is for public comment. Keep those calls to the Governor going! Rally to Protect the Hudson River! Make Calls to Expand Voting Rights! Environmentalists and voting rights advocates...
BILL PASSES! No dumping in the Hudson. Bill heads to Hochul’s desk!
https://midhudsonnews.com/2023/06/10/breaking-bill-that-prohibits-the-dumping-of-radioactive-water-in-hudson-heads-to-governors-desk/ (THIS LINK GOES TO A 404) “Absent of the proposed New York law, the current authority and responsibility to regulate the effluent from these activities is split between two federal agencies, with the NRC regulating radioactive materials under the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency regulating pollutants under the...
