Seven years later: Contradictory responses to Fukushima
On March 11, 2011, the one-two punch from the Great East Japan Earthquake and the tsunami wave it triggered left workers at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant in Japan powerless to prevent three reactors from melting down. In March 2017, the Japan Center for Economic Research estimated that the cleanup cost could range from $470...
Inside New York’s Indian Point nuclear power plant
Buchanan, New York (CNN) — Stepping into the containment dome of Indian Point Nuclear Power Plant No. 3 is almost surreal. It’s like entering a movie set, but instead of walking by wooden props, we’re passing through an 11-foot-thick concrete-and-steel wall. This is the nuclear facility that New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo wants to shut...
Info on Jun-San Yasuda of Grafton Peace Pagoda and Peace Walkers
Jun san will begin her annual Peace Walk from the Grafton Peace Pagado culminating in a Peace Crane Ceremony on March 11 at the gates of Indian Point. People are welcome to walk with her for all or any part of the way. Below is some more information about the earlier part of her ,,....
Why we say ‘no’ to new fossil fuel projects like the CPV power plant and Valley Lateral Pipeline
Riverkeeper fights every day for a clean, safe and secure energy future, without which our precious drinking water supplies and the iconic Hudson River will never truly be protected. This means opposing all new fossil fuel infrastructure projects, which are unnecessary and threaten both the climate and the Hudson; promoting the enormous opportunities associated with...
“With much love and wishes for a Clean Energy Future!” by Connie Hogarth
“A little reminiscing and history: This struggle started early in the “70’s, with the mother of the movement to shut down Ind Pt, the late Irene Dickinson of Ossining , myself and Lorna Saltzman, lifetime environmentalist , I think now with Friends of the Earth….and young John Cronin! And a little later, Richard Brodsky,in the...
How a Major Utility Came to See Renewables and Efficiency as a Better Deal Than Nuclear
“Pacific Gas & Electric, California’s biggest utility, made a historic proposal to shut down California’s last nuclear power plant, called Diablo Canyon. PG&E is arguing that replacing Diablo’s output with a mix of energy efficiency and renewables will not only cost less than relicensing Diablo, but will also lead to a more reliable and flexible...
Indian Point: the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
By Marilyn Elie, Indian Point Safe Energy Coalition Indian Point – the reactors – seem to just keep rolling along. Here is a quick update on the many aspects of actions surrounding the troubled Units 2 and 3. Indian Point – the film – is starting a nationwide theater run. It will eventually be shown...
AN OPEN LETTER TO PEOPLE OF JAPAN
As part of today’s Peace Gathering to Commemorate the 71st Anniversary of Hiroshima and Nagasaki… …held in front of the Consulate General of Japan in New York at 299 Park Avenue, NYC (Park Ave. and 48th St.): AN OPEN LETTER TO PEOPLE OF JAPAN FROM CONCERNED PEACE ORGANIZATIONS AND CITIZENS OF THE UNITED STATES —In observance of...
The 25% Myth
Many people have raised questions about the claim Entergy frequently makes that they supply 25% of the electricity used in New York City and Westchester County. I asked Roger Witherspoon, environmental journalist, who has written about this issue for clarification. Here is his response. –Marilyn Elie, Indian Point Safe Energy Coalition Many are concerned that...
NRC Letter to Gary Shaw
To read the complete letter, click the link below: https://closeindianpoint.files.wordpress.com/2017/01/nrc_response_-_arthur_burritt.pdf
IPSEC honors the life and spirit of Pete Seeger.
Pete Seeger (1919 – 2014) We are deeply thankful for his decades of tireless devotion to responsible stewardship of our environment. When you have no choice, mobilize the spirit of courage –Old proverb Armed with truth, justice, song and a banjo, Pete waged peace for his 94 years. He was a righteous, generous and courageous...
A bittersweet Clean Energy Standard in NY