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Indian Point Powering Down | Yonkers Times

Indian Point Powering Down | Yonkers Times

Follow up letters to the editor and to state representatives are needed.  Indian Point has been in the news lately because of the license transfer  from Entergy to Holtec for decommissioning. Can you write a letter to your representative in Albany and send the same letter to the editor of your local paper?  Insist on a...
Companies seek transfer of Southwest Michigan’s nuclear plant license after shutdown in 2022

Companies seek transfer of Southwest Michigan’s nuclear plant license after shutdown in 2022

The Palisades nuclear plant in Covert, Michigan. COVERT, MI – A Southwest Michigan nuclear power plant has taken another step toward eventual shutdown and decommissioning planned for 2022. Entergy Corporation and Holtec International submitted a license transfer application with the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission requesting approval to transfer the licenses for the Palisades Nuclear Plant...

Nuclear Power to Save the Climate? You Gotta be Kidding!” Watch this video!

This 13 minute video was produced by our friends at Citizens Awareness Network.  It deals with many of  lies told by the nuclear industry, especially the most current one about nukes and climate. Mr. Nukem is the kind of industry representative we all love to hate.   Take a few minutes to watch this video and...
East Coast nuke plants prepare to send waste to New Mexico via Holtec project

East Coast nuke plants prepare to send waste to New Mexico via Holtec project

https://uw-media.currentargus.com/embed/video/3483590002 Indian Point and Buchanan | Theresa Knickerbocker, the mayor of the Village of Buchanan, talks about the Indian Point Energy Center closing and what lies ahead for the village. East coast nuclear power plants are getting ready to send their waste to southeast New Mexico as they are shut down. Holtec International recently acquired...

Government’s early holiday gift to the nuclear industry “naughty, not nice”

Public interest groups across Canada reject federal funding of small modular nuclear reactors OTTAWA, December 17, 2020 – Public interest groups across Canada are criticizing the federal government for funding development of prototype small modular nuclear reactors (SMR) with the SMR action plan that is expected to be announced tomorrow. [Friday, December 17] “Not a penny should go...

AFSCME for Georgia – US Senate races – Phone Bank. Sign Up

Those who have been working for green energy  know how important it is to avoid grid lock in the Senate.  If we want a green new deal to work on mitigating the climate crises we need to elect two democratic Senators from Georgia.  Here are some organizations in Georgia asking for our help.  Sign up...

Action Alert: Oppose S. 4897 – American Nuclear Infrastructure Act

This is a note from Tim Judson from NIRS about important legislation on nuclear power plants in the United States Congress.  IPSEC was one of the organizations that signed on in opposition to the bill.  I hope that your group was too. Here is the link to get you to some quick information and a...

Article: Zambito, With Holdtec taking over Indian Point, Sen Gillibrand fights back

I think we need to take a cue from Ted Glick and his FERC to FREC proposal.  What would a reformed NRC look like? Has anyone seen Gillibrand’s amendment?  Can we make some proposals?  If ever there was a time it is now.   Marilyn Zambito, Thomas C, With New Jersey fir taking over Indian Point,...

What’s Up With Indian Point?

We can all breathe a sigh of relief next spring when the last working reactor at Indian Point powers down.  20 million people in the 50-mile radius of the 40-year-old nuclear generator can sleep more soundly and future generations will thank us for no longer producing high level radioactive waste that will bedevil the country...

Presentation on Thurs, Dec. 10, 6:00 PM – NDCAP meeting. Your presence is requested!

Holtec, the company the NRC has slated to decommission Indian Point , will be making a presentation about their plans on Thursday, Dec. 10 at 6:00 PM.  Please join this meeting and offer your comments.  It is important that elected officials be reminded that people in the community care about what happens at Indian Point. ...

Powering down and out

Letter to the Editor Dear Sir, This letter is in response to your article of November 30 calling on the Governor to keep Indian Point open. Also please note that electricity from Indian Point has not been used in NYC for the last four years when Con Ed ended its 500 MW contract with Entergy...

100+ Groups Oppose Latest Nuclear Bailout Scheme

Letter in advance of committee markup calls for Senators to reject American Nuclear Infrastructure Act. WASHINGTON – Over 100 groups sent a letter today to Senators opposing the American Nuclear Infrastructure Act, a pro-nuclear bill scheduled for markup today in the Environment and Public Works Committee. The bill would increase uranium mining by mandating the creation of a...