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, 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...
“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
A very helpful graphic created by Sane Energy Project in collaboration with Jessica Azulay:
“Groups make last-ditch effort to stop state nuke plant bailout” by Karen DeWitt
“Midnight Friday is not just the deadline for the state budget to be finished. It’s also the date for an $8 billion bailout of some upstate nuclear power plants to begin, and more than 80 local government leaders are making a last-ditch effort to stop a plan that they say will cost electric utility ratepayers...
“Cuomo nuclear subsidy set to take effect, but still under scrutiny” by Ryan Deffenbaugh
“As a subsidy that would give billions of dollars to nuclear power plants upstate is set to kick in, the plan is facing scrutiny by some in the state Legislature and has been challenged twice in court. The plan, backed by Gov. Andrew Cuomo, offers a subsidy to keep three upstate nuclear energy plants running....
“Legislative Fix Can End Cuomo’s Nuclear Bailout” by David Williams
“For public officials across the country, micromanaging energy supplies and prices is a favorite pastime. New York State is certainly no exception, as shown by the recent kerfuffle over the bailout of three nuclear power plants in upstate New York. A group of lawmakers led by Governor Andrew Cuomo are intent on keeping these upstate...
Joint Legislative Public Hearing: Indian Point Nuclear Power Plant Shutdown
Indian Point Nuclear Power Plant Shutdown 28 Feb 2017 Senate Standing Committee on Energy and Telecommunications Chair: Senator Joseph A. Griffo Public Hearing: Indian Point Nuclear Power Plant Shutdown Place: Roosevelt Hearing Room C, Legislative Office Building, 2nd Floor, Albany, New York Time: 10:00 A.M. Contact: Emma Maceko (518) 455-2908 (Senate); Media Contact: Rocco LaDuca...
Letters: Indian Point Energy from The Highlands Current
“Entergy’s willingness to close Indian Point is based primarily on internal business decisions rather than, as the company would like us to believe, an oppressive regulatory environment. According to Entergy’s most recent filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, a decreasing number of companies supply the key parts required to repair and maintain the...
Proponents of Indian Point Use Same Old Tired Arguments
“Wake up and smell the coffee guys. Take a look at what is happening in the electricity markets. Entergy is out of here because demand is shrinking and they can’t make money when there is an energy surplus. Which is what we have right now. Generation to replace Indian Point is already in place. Ask...
Indian Point Closure Worries Local Community
Aired: 03/10/2017 26:40 Rating: NR Earlier this year Gov. Andrew Cuomo accomplished something in his home county of Westchester that he’s been after for over a decade. The eventual closing of Indian Point. He says it’s a big win for the people in and around New York City but what about for those closest to...
“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...
