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Monthly archive January, 2021

Attorney General James Files Lawsuit to Support Safe, Rapid, and Complete Dismantling of Indian Point

Suit Challenges NRC’s Denial of Public Hearing on State’s Decommissioning Concerns, and Approval to Use More Than Half a Billion Dollars for Non-Decommissioning Purposes NEW YORK – New York Attorney General Letitia James today filed a lawsuit, on behalf of the state of New York, against the federal Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) over the decommissioning of...

What Congress Needs to Know About Pending Nuclear Waste Legislation

The Environmental and Energy Study Institute (EESI) held an online briefing about pending nuclear waste legislation, including amendments to the Nuclear Waste Policy Act and other bills, which would radically alter the way radioactive waste from civilian nuclear power plant is handled and stored. The nuclear waste issue is coming to a head as more and more nuclear plants...

Decommissioning: A New Era in the U.S. Nuclear Power Industry; a Critical Need for Congressional Oversight

The Environmental and Energy Study Institute (EESI) held a briefing on May 13, 2019, on nuclear power plant decommissioning, the process of dismantling and securing radioactive waste, and lowering residual radioactivity. As the era of U.S. nuclear power winds down, decommissioning of nuclear power plants is becoming a major industry. Private companies are acquiring these plants, taking...

Decommissioning Nuclear Power Plants

What Congress, Federal Agencies and Communities Need to Know The Environmental and Energy Study Institute (EESI) held a briefing on the urgent need to safely decommission nuclear power plants, which are increasingly shutting down. The United States is facing a significant wave of nuclear plant closures for which it is unprepared. Most of the existing U.S....
NY AG files lawsuit to support complete removal of Indian Point nuclear power facility

NY AG files lawsuit to support complete removal of Indian Point nuclear power facility

Indian Point Energy Center, Buchanan, NY (photo: Entergy Nuclear) NEW YORK (WWTI) — A lawsuit was filed on Friday in regards to the complete dismantling of Indian Point. On behalf of New York State, New York Attorney General Letitia James filed a lawsuit on Friday against the federal Nuclear Regulatory Commission over the decommissioning of the Indian...

Attorney General James Files Lawsuit to Support Safe, Rapid, and Complete Dismantling of Indian Point

Suit Challenges NRC’s Denial of Public Hearing on State’s Decommissioning Concerns, and Approval to Use More Than Half a Billion Dollars for Non-Decommissioning Purposes NEW YORK – New York Attorney General Letitia James today filed a lawsuit, on behalf of the state of New York, against the federal Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) over the decommissioning of...
AMAZING! New York sues NRC over Indian Point sale to Holtec

AMAZING! New York sues NRC over Indian Point sale to Holtec

Sharing a piece of good news!  If the State of New York gets involved in decommissioning like it did in the battle for closing we may have a chance against Holtec. Many thanks to those advocates who saw this as a possibility, went to meeting after meeting and laid out what needed to happen for...

[Build Back Fossil Free] Richard Glick is FERC Chair!!

This is very much expected, but it’s still a very big deal. Those of us who have been fighting FERC and the expansion of gas pipelines and infrastructure for many years have been pleasantly surprised by Glick’s (no relation) willingness oppose almost all permits for gas expansion in the over three years he’s been a...

Holtec: No Formal Plans for Passive Nuclear Plant at Lacey Township Decommissioning Site

Take this denial as a confirmation of long term planning from a multi national corporation.  Also as a playbook for what we will have to contend with at Indian Point.  Moving used fuel from the pool after 3 years now seems to be the approved standard.  Note that the NRC does not make a distinction...

Holtec advancing clean nuclear energy despite NJ politics

Would that it were true.   This article uses every industry troupe in the book to defame environmentalists.  Unfortunately, telling the truth about nuclear power does not inspire doaners to open up their wallets.  Mostly they want to run the other way because it is so daunting a topic. Grassroots groups can only look bitterly at...

Watch “Getting to Clean Energy with Ted Glick” on YouTube

This illuminating talk by long time activist Ted Glick details how a federal agency, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has been captured by the fossil fuel industry and rubber stamps requests for expansion without studying repercussions for climate change. Ted’s legislative proposal to turn FERC into FREC – the Federal Renewable Energy Commission – would...