Excellent article on dumping by Santosh. Please amplify!
We need a big turnout at the Rally before the DOB meeting on April 27, 4:30 PM, Cortlandt Town Hall to convince Governor Hochul that she needs to take action. Come with signs and noise makers. Bring friends! See you there!!! Marilyn “When it bought Indian Point in 2019, Holtec International had never decommissioned a nuclear...
Third NY County Passes Resolution Against Dumping Radioactive Water In Hudson
Activists, legislators call for Governor Hochul to pass S05181/A05338 Kingston, NY — On Tuesday, Ulster County passed a resolution opposing the dumping of radioactive waste into the Hudson River, joining Westchester and Rockland counties and more than a dozen municipalities in taking a stance on the issue. At a rally before the vote, activists and legislators...
Rally Set To Protest Radioactive Wastewater Discharge In Hudson River
Disappointed to see the highlighted idea below. https://patch.com/new-york/whiteplains/s/inm7e/rally-set-to-protest-radioactive-wastewater-discharge-in-hudson-river?utm_term=article-slot-1&utm_source=newsletter-daily&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=newsletter&user_email=b38319743f1d3fc005889683ca815e3e5f83d7ca8828c977f4d257fc394a2f81 Rally Set To Protest Radioactive Wastewater Discharge In Hudson River The Cortlandt supervisor said the rally will go on in spite of Holtec International’s decision to pause the release of treated effluent. Michael Woyton,Patch Staff Posted Fri, Apr 21, 2023 at 2:44 pm ET|Updated Fri, Apr 21, 2023 at...
Philipstown Opposes Indian Point Discharge
By Liz Schevtchuk Armstrong, Reporter/Contributing Editor | April 21, 2023 Says alternatives can be found The Philipstown Town Board on April 13 unanimously approved a resolution that said the town “strongly opposes” the planned discharge of radioactive wastewater by Holtec from the Indian Point nuclear power plant into the Hudson River as part of the decommissioning process. Several other...
Hochul Letter
April xx, 2023 The Honorable Kathy HochulGovernor of New York StateNYS State Capitol BuildingAlbany, NY 12224 Dear Governor Hochul, On behalf of the undersigned organizations and our members and supporters, we urge you to prevent Holtec International, the firm responsible for decommissioning the Indian Point nuclear power plant, from discharging approximately one million gallons of...
Gillibrand comes out against Holtec on Brian Lehrer!
Let’s go! We need be both Schumer and Gillibrand to be a bolder and louder but this is a sign the lobbying, all the comments targeted at her/Schumer and organizing is working: Senator Gillibrand was asked by a caller for her position on the Holtec dumping. She said, “I’m going to work very hard to...
Resolutions passed
From: Ellen Weininger <eewgrassroots@gmail.com>Date: Wed, Apr 19, 2023, 2:13 Here’s what I have so far: Westchester County Rockland County Ulster County https://legislature.ulstercountyny.gov/sites/default/files/201%20-%2023.pdf Dutchess County: Submitted letters to Governor Hochul and to state legislators opposing Holtec’s plan to discharge radioactive wastewater into the Hudson River City of Beacon Town of Clarkstown Village of Croton-on-Hudson Village of Dobbs Ferry Town...
Link to Tritium paper – revised
Tritium at Indian Point Tritium is a naturally occurring radioactive isotope that is found in the upper reaches of the atmosphere and rarely occurs naturally on the surface of the Earth. It is produced as a byproduct in the normal operations of nuclear reactors. It has a half-life of 12 years. That means that half...
Updated Indian Point Action Alert
Action Alert Update – HoltecApril 14th, 2023 Marilyn, Two weeks ago, Holtec accelerated their timeline for discharging radioactive wastewater up to May 4th. Last night, Holtec made the right decision to postpone the planned release of radioactive water into the Hudson River! Thank you for sounding the alarm on an issue so important to all of us....
Congressman Lawler Responds to News that Holtec International Will Halt Their Plans to Dump Radioactive Wastewater in the Hudson River
CONGRESSMAN LAWLER RESPONDS TO NEWS THAT HOLTEC INTERNATIONAL WILL HALTTHEIR PLANS TO DUMP RADIOACTIVEWASTEWATER IN THE HUDSON RIVER FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASECONTACT: Nathaniel Soule│nate.soule@mail.house.gov│(914)-255-4642 Pearl River, NY, 4/13/2023… Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17) released the following statement in response to the news that Holtec International is halting plans to expedite the dumping of radioactive wastewater from its...
Indian Point update: Holtec pauses its plan to release radioactive wastewater into the Hudson in May
Holtec, the firm responsible for decommissioning the Indian Point nuclear plant, is holding off on its planned discharges of radioactive wastewater into the Hudson in May. According to the Decommissioning Oversight Board chair, the decision will allow time to independently analyze the spent fuel pool water before it is released, and allow time for the Nuclear...
Plan to Dump Wastewater From Indian Point Into Hudson River Paused After Local Outcry
“My constituents are already overburdened with the negative environmental externalities left behind by industrial infrastructure, and we should not be treated like pawns in this process,” said one local lawmaker about Holtec International’s now-paused plan. Clean water and public health advocates in New York’s Hudson Valley applauded Thursday as the energy technology company Holtec International announced it...
