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Harsh words from union head as Indian Point talks pushed to Friday

Harsh words from union head as Indian Point talks pushed to Friday

Workers on strike continue to promote the mistaken belief that Indian Point provides 25% of the electricity used in the NYC/Westchester grid..In reality, the reactors are going out of business since they cannot compete with cheaper energy sources and we have a surplus of electricity. Since there is little profit to be made it is...

Astorino Drops Indian Point Lawsuit

Stating that he decided to drop the lawsuit because he would be leaving office, Westchester County Executive Astorino has had County Attorney Philip Halpern file papers dropping two lawsuits regarding Indian Point closing. Read the story here.
April 29: Nuclear-Free, Carbon-Free Contingent at the People’s Climate March

April 29: Nuclear-Free, Carbon-Free Contingent at the People’s Climate March

We are marching for a 100% renewable, nuclear-free, carbon-free world. The climate crisis is the defining issue of our time. It poses an existential threat to life on Earth in a manner civilization never before has faced. Immediate action is necessary to slash climate-changing emissions in all sectors of society. On April 29, the Nuclear-Free,...
May 7: Moving Forward Together

May 7: Moving Forward Together

May 7, 1 to 3 PM Stony Point Conference Center 17 Cricketown Road, Stony Point, NY Stony Point Conference Center and the Indian Point Safe Energy Coalition are hosting a Sunday afternoon gathering for different groups to explore how all of us working for clean energy, clean water, clean air and peace and justice can...

“Closing Indian Point Good for the Hudson River, Public Safety and Economy”

Closing Indian Point Good for the Hudson River, Public Safety and Economy Thursday, April 6, 2017 — Scenic Hudson Contact: Jay Burgess Director of Communications, Scenic Hudson, Inc. Tel: (845) 473-4440 x222 Cell: (914) 489-0362 Fax: (845) 473-0740 jburgess@scenichudson.org HUDSON VALLEY—Following an announcement yesterday by Westchester County Executive Rob Astorino that the county intends to...
"Indian Point Suit 'Dead in the Water' Says Westchester Legislative Chairman" by Lanning Taliaferro

“Indian Point Suit ‘Dead in the Water’ Says Westchester Legislative Chairman” by Lanning Taliaferro

“Michael Kaplowitz talked to reporters at a press conference in White Plains Thursday morning. WHITE PLAINS, NY — Michael Kaplowitz, chairman of the Westchester County Board of Legislators, said Thursday the lawmakers would not support the County Executive’s plan to sue New York State in an attempt to force an Environmental Impact Review on the...
"Westchester County exec raps ‘secret deal’ to close Indian Point nuke plant"

“Westchester County exec raps ‘secret deal’ to close Indian Point nuke plant”

“Westchester County Executive Robert Astorino wants to take legal action to keep the Indian Point nuclear power plant open or delay its planned closure, but he appears to lack the needed support of county lawmakers. Astorino said Wednesday that Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s “secret deal” with plant owner Entergy and Riverkeeper cannot move forward because no...
"Nuclear Ticking Time Bomb 28 Miles From NYC – America’s Lawyer"

“Nuclear Ticking Time Bomb 28 Miles From NYC – America’s Lawyer”

“Via America’s Lawyer: Mike Papantonio speaks to senior attorney and president for the Waterkeeper Alliance, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., about the decision to shut down the troubled Indian Point nuclear power plant by 2021. [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uptcOOfPTBY] Transcript of the above video: Mike Papantonio: For years, environmentalists have been fighting to shut down the Indian Point...
New York State Energy System

New York State Energy System

A very helpful graphic created by Sane Energy Project in collaboration with Jessica Azulay:

“CBS2 Exclusive: When Indian Point Closes, What Happens To Its Nuclear Waste?”

[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0T23awOATlo] “BUCHANAN, N.Y. (CBSNewYork) — The Indian Point nuclear power plant will be shut down four years from now, but what will come of all the radioactive waste that’s stored there? CBS2’s Brian Conybeare took an exclusive look at the 40-foot deep spent fuel pool inside the Westchester County facility. “You’re looking at about 30 years of...
"Indian Point: Rare look inside a working reactor" by Thomas C. Zambito

“Indian Point: Rare look inside a working reactor” by Thomas C. Zambito

“Entergy gave The Journal News/lohud.com a rare peek inside a nuclear power plant during a refueling of its Unit 3 reactor Workers in moon suits stand at the edge of a movable platform, carefully angling 12-foot high assemblies of fuel rods stocked with uranium into the depths of a cooling pool that will double as a radiation shield....

“Nuclear Power Suffers Major Blow With Westinghouse Bankruptcy” by Nika Knight

“Chapter 11 filing marks a ‘defining moment in the decades-long downward spiral of the global nuclear power industry’ Major nuclear power company Westinghouse, a U.S. subsidiary of Japan’s Toshiba, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on Wednesday in a massive blow to the industry. The filing marked “a defining moment in the decades-long downward spiral of...