Indian Point Decommissioning Resources

  • Agenda planning for Harckham/Levenberg Meeting / NRC’s Emergency Planning exemptions

    Four exemptions voted on and approved by four Commissioners of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission:  Holtec got what it wanted. Comments of Commissioner Crowell on SECY-22-0102, “Request by Holtec Decommissioning International, LLC for Exemptions from Certain Emergency Planning Requirements for Indian Point Nuclear Generating Unit Nos. 1, 2, and 3” Since 1987, NRC has issued exemptions from…

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  • TUNE IN TODAY – We’re live from the UN Climate Ambition Summit!

    Hi all –  Today, march organizers and allies are inside the UN Climate Ambition Summit, where UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is calling on world leaders to commit to ending fossil fuel expansion and develop policies for phase-out. You can tune in for the summit here:10:00 a.m. EDT: Opening 1:15 p.m. EDT: Convening on Loss and…

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  • (Audio) Activists Shut Down MOMA to Kick Off Fossil Fuel Baron from Board; Sept 17 rally and march at 1 PM. Plus local vigil. If you have friends who are not going into the City, please share these audio clips with them.

    Local Vigil at Main and Mamaroneck, Renaissance Fountain.  3 PM to 4 PM.  Thank you Vitalah for organizing this for those of us who can’t make it in to the City. From: ‘dunleamark@aol.com‘ via NYC Grassroots Alliance Momentum is building for Sunday’s September 17 End Fossil Fuel march and rally in NYC which starts at 1…

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  • 9 days til we March! Are you coming? SEPTEMBER 17

    Hello Marchers! This is an historic event and requires all hands on deck!  Organizers were talking about tens of thousands in NYC. Given the reports of buses coming in from all over the country, it now looks like it may be more than that. Here is some information about meet up places and a video…

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  • HOCHUL SIGNED THE BILL! CONGRATULATIONS STOP HOLTEC COALITION!

    Just got a call from George Latimer – Hochul signed the bill and he said it was because of the tremendous work of the advocates. I thanked him and told him he was instrumental in getting the five county executives to support this and we appreciate it. Hooray for all the hard work by everyone! Santosh is on…

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  • Assembly Members Urge Governor to Sign Wastewater Bill

    WESTCHESTER, N.Y. – Seven of Westchester’s eight Assembly members sent a joint letter to Governor Hochul earlier this month, urging her to sign Assembly Bill 7208 as soon as possible. Known colloquially as the “Save the Hudson” bill, it would prohibit radioactive wastewater discharges into the Hudson River in connection with the decommissioning of a…

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  • Efforts to prevent Hudson River radioactive waste dumping gain momentum

    Eight members of the Westchester Assembly have authored a letter directed to Gov. Kathy Hochul, urging her to pass the “Save the Hudson” bill. This proposed legislation aims to prevent the disposal of radioactive wastewater into the Hudson River during the decommissioning of nuclear power plants. Numerous elected officials from over 30 municipalities on both…

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  • More background information on tritium. Robert Alverez.

    Dear friends  Here is some additional information on tritium from Robert Alvarez –Gordon. To augment Gordon’s excellent overview about tritium here are some other basic facts. As for tritium being “mildly radioactive,” as Gordon points out, this is not the case when taken in the body- as tritiated water-the most common form of exposure. The Defense…

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  • Activists Urge Gov. to Sign Bill to Stop Radioactive Waste Dumping

    A large crowd turned out last week for a public forum in front of the Indian Point Decommissioning Oversight Board in Cortlandt. Two hours before the session, a rally was held outside Linda D. Puglisi Town Hall where environmental activists and local leaders called on Gov. Kathy Hochul to sign a bill passed by the…

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  • Good News: No dumping in Massachusetts!

    The NYS rules for Indian Point are different. Our DEC has been reluctant to get involved.  We hope to change that… https://www.courthousenews.com/massachusetts-senator-takes-victory-lap-as-state-blocks-radioactive-water-release-from-nuclear-plant/ “The rejection from the Massachusetts environment department comes months after Holtec drew the ire of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency over its plan to discharge Pilgrim’s wastewater, which would largely come from the…

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  • (Rescheduled to July 31) Rally to Protect the Hudson River!

    An excellent news letter from Westchester For Change.  Thank you Frank! The Decommissioning Oversight Board meeting is also virtual.  You must register.  Go to the DOB  websight.  This meeting is for public comment. Keep those calls to the Governor going! Rally to Protect the Hudson River! Make Calls to Expand Voting Rights! Environmentalists and voting rights advocates…

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  • BILL PASSES! No dumping in the Hudson. Bill heads to Hochul’s desk!

    https://midhudsonnews.com/2023/06/10/breaking-bill-that-prohibits-the-dumping-of-radioactive-water-in-hudson-heads-to-governors-desk/ (THIS LINK GOES TO A 404) “Absent of the proposed New York law, the current authority and responsibility to regulate the effluent from these activities is split between two federal agencies, with the NRC regulating radioactive materials under the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency regulating pollutants under the…

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  • Letter from WC BOL to Gov Hochul on Signing the Save the Hudson bill

    Please see attached letter to Gov Hochul signed by all of the Westchester County legislators, calling on her to immediately sign the Save the Hudson bill.   Ellen Weininger Director of Educational Outreach Grassroots Environmental Education 914-422-3141 www.grassrootsinfo.org

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  • Tritated Update: Thank You George Latimer!

    It’s not over yet.   The bill banning dumping tritated water into the Hudson passed the legislature but is is not signed into law.  Holtec now has given no indication that they will respect this bill when and if the Governor does sign it.  There are amazing numbers of people, including lawyers, working on this from…

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  • THANK YOU!! Next: Governor Hochul

    Hi everyone, I know all of you already know we passed the Save the Hudson bill but I wanted to extend my thanks to everyone, particularly those who volunteered their time to make calls, send mass texts, come to lobby days, pack meetings, show up to rallies, table to build up the bill and meet…

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  • Bill to prohibit dumping Tritium in the Hudson River passed!

    The vote was 100 to 44, 6 legislators did not record a vote and 8 Dems voted against it. From: ‘Rebecca Martin via Stop Holtec The passage of the legislation in the senate and now in the assembly provides strong leverage against August/September releases. The ball is in Hochul’s court. It’s a single target for all of…

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  • Rally to Support Levenberg, June 16 plus DOB meeting Verplanck June 15.

    The DOB meeting was right out of Energy’s play book from years ago.  Workers were bussed in and given a buffet dinner.  The outside door was locked and we could not go in to the meeting room. When a protest was raised that some people were already inside we were told that was different –…

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  • NEED HELP! URGENT ACTION to STOP Holtec from dumping radioactive waste into the Hudson River.

    ALL HANDS ON DECK TO TAKE 2 URGENT ACTION STEPS:#1. URGENT ACTION to keep calling Assembly Speaker Heastie (toll-free) 855-969-5613 or 518-455-3791 and tell him to bring the Save the Hudson bill – Assembly Bill A.7208 to the floor for a vote to prohibit discharging radioactive waste into the Hudson River in order to protect our children, our communities,…

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  • Rolison Bill to Prohibit Hudson River Dumping

    ALBANY – State Senator Rob Rolison (39th District) released a statement following the upper chamber’s unanimous passage of S.6893, his co-sponsored bipartisan legislation which would make it unlawful to discharge any radiological substance into the Hudson River in connection with the decommissioning of a nuclear power plant. The bill passed 62-0.Holtec, the company involved in Indian…

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  • Can you Help “Save the Hudson” on Friday at 9am?

    Albany comes to Ossining my friends. In short: Our Assemblywoman (and former Town Supervisor) Dana Levenberg sponsored a bill (which is sponsored by our Senator Harckham in the Senate) that would end the plan of Indian Point’s decommissioning owner, Holtec, from dumping almost 2 million gallons of radiated wastewater into the Hudson River as early as August. While the state legislative…

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  • Important Decommissioning Over Board meeting! Thurs. 4:45, Buchanan. Come to Stop Holtec!

    Stop Holtec! “Buchanan, NY: Pack the Room – Thurs. 4:45. Decommissioning Oversight Board meeting. https://www.mobilize.us/fww/event/567628/?re⁶⁶ferring_vol=4615800&rname=Marilyn&share_context=signup-form-modal&share_medium=mailto&timeslot=3941709 CHANGE OF VENUE – this meeting is in Buchanan, not Cortlandt. Come early to pack the house! DATE: Thursday, June 15, 2023  TIME: 6:00 p.m.  LOCATION: Buchanan Village Hall 236 Tate Avenue Buchanan, NY 10511  David Lochbaum will present his latest paper on tritiated water. …

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  • Bill that prohibits the dumping of radioactive water in Hudson passes Senate

    ALBANY- A bill that would prevent the dumping of radioactive water in the Hudson River unanimously passed the Senate, however, failed to come for a vote in the Assembly. The bill, sponsored by State Senator Peter Harckham (D, Peekskill) prohibits the discharge of radioactive water into the Hudson River.  The bill is in response to…

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  • NY Senate Unanimously Passes Bill to Block Radioactive Nuclear Waste Dumping in Hudson River

    Albany, NY — On Friday, the New York State Senate unanimously passed S6893-Harckham, which prohibits the dumping of radioactive waste from decommissioning nuclear plants into the Hudson River. After the Assembly failed to pass A7208-Levenberg this afternoon, activists are calling for a special session to pass the legislation, as Holtec International plans to dump one million…

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  • CORRECTION! BILL DID NOT PASS. Another try on June 22.

    Apologies for the misinformation. The bill did not pass. It was so close it seemed like a done deal.  At the very last minute a lot of different unfortunate factors came together and  three Republican members said they wanted to have a debate on the bill.  That was enough to knock it off track.  Albany…

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  • Hundreds Rally to Halt Holtec’s Radioactive Water Discharge and More…

    https://www.theexaminernews.com/hundreds-rally-to-halt-holtecs-radioactive-water-discharge-into-hudson/ ⁴ “Aside from working with the federal government, local state legislators are supporting a bill that⁸ would prohibit radiological discharge into any waterbody in New York State. State Sen. Peter Harckham (D-Lewisboro), Committee, is sponsoring that bill while Assemblywoman Dana Levenberg (D-Ossining) is sponsoring the measure in the lower chamber.” CAll your State Assembly Member…

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  • Report back on 4/27 Rally and Tim Deere-Jones, expert. Plus…

    Greetings to all Anti Nuclear Friends The Rally on 4/27 at Cortlandt was so energizing!  Protect the Kids, Protect the River, call Governor Hochul was the mantra.  People called her from the Rally so she had something to listen to on Monday when she arrived at work. If you have not called her yet, or…

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  • Hundreds Rally to Halt Holtec’s Radioactive Water Discharge Into Hudson

    Activists protesting the proposed discharge of one million gallons of radioactive water from Indian Point into the Hudson River came to Cortlandt Waterfront Park from throughout the Hudson Valley on Saturday for the Save the River Rally. Hundreds of local residents rallied with environmental activists and government officials Saturday afternoon to protest Holtec International’s planned…

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  • Photos from May 6 Rally. Call the Governor

    https://photos.app.goo.gl/PkPqYeZ1BYbtWZ687 It was a lovely day on the River.  The weather was perfect, the view of the River is sensational from Veterans Park. There were a lot of decision makers present and about 300 people plus 40 kayackers.  Everyone had a good time and left determined to keep radioactive waste out of our glorious Hudson…

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  • ‘Rally to Save the River’ protests plan to dump Indian Point wastewater into the Hudson

    Protestors raised their voices and their concerns Saturday about Holtec International’s plans to dump millions of gallons of radioactive wastewater into the Hudson River. The company is in charge of decommissioning the now-closed Indian Point nuclear power plant. Holtec International says it has pushed back the date of the radioactive water dumping to allow more…

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  • Time Deere-Jones, Independent marine pollution consultant, UK on YouTube. 16 minutes. Tritium pathways.

    Marilyn  Thank you Jim for the link to this amazing 16 minute video. Tim Deere-Jones, an expert on radioactive pollution in marine environments is talking primarily about the release of tritiated water from Fukushima released into the Pacific Ocean.  However, most everything he is talking about, especially in the beginning of the video applies to…

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  • Really Bad NYT Editorial

    While the NYT will not be publishing many letters to the editor, I do think that they monitor the volume. It is worth a try to submit as many comments as possible. 4/27/23 Letter to the editor NYT Re: your pro nuclear editorial today Your stance on nuclear power has been obvious for years. The…

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  • News coverage from Org Sign on letter and virtual

    Org sign-on letter coverage: https://www.commondreams.org/news/100-groups-to-ny-gov-hochul-don-t-allow-radioactive-waste-dumping-in-hudson-river Virtual hearing: https://westchester.news12.com/oversight-board-hears-from-public-concerning-wastewater-discharge-plan

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  • Resolution Oppose Hudson River Radioactive Discharge.pdf

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  • The Republican added that the unified front alone should give Holtec pause…

    https://www.wamc.org/news/2023-04-24/lack-of-clarity-surrounding-indian-point-dumping-plans-prompts-public-pushback “We’re deeply concerned about the discharging of wastewater into the Hudson River. In the next couple of weeks, you’re gonna see hundreds of people fishing here, striped bass are starting to run up there, just south of the Verrazano Bridge,” Orange County Executive Steve Neuhaus said. “People are catching them, people are eating them,…

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  • From. Brooklyn! Good Advice

    https://www.brooklynstorylab.net/blog/dont-kill-the-hudson-river April 27 is really important!  Be there and bring friends!  Cortlandt Town Hall, 4:30 PM Marilyn “The reasonable alternative to dumping this waste in the river and making the Hudson dangerously radioactive for 60 years is storing the contaminated tritiated water in double-lined casks on site for that period of time, and only then…

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  • Ossining Earth Day, Protect the Children. Protect the River. April 25, 2023

    Decommissioning  update.  fb. Coalition members at Earth Day celebration in Ossining with Food and Water Watch.  Petitions, resolutions and notes to Governor Hochul were all being offered to the  crowd of people who came by the table.

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  • 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…

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  • 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…

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  • 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…

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  • 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…

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  • 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…

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  • 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…

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  • 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…

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  • 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…

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  • 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.…

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  • 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…

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  • 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…

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  • 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…

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  • Hudson River Spared Radioactive Dump From Defunct NY Nuclear Plant

    The plan to reportedly dump upwards of 1 million gallons into the Hudson River was scrapped this week after thunderous pushback Plans to dump radioactive wastewater from a decommissioned nuclear plant into one of New York’s rivers this spring has been shelved, the company in charge of the facility announced this week. The move follows…

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  • Breaking News! Holtec Holds Up May Wastewater Discharge into Hudson

    Mr. Tom Congdon, ChairIndian Point Decommissioning Oversight Board Chairman Congdon, We recognize our April 4th notification to the Decommissioning Oversight Board (DOB) related to the planned discharge of treated liquid effluent from the site’s spent fuel pools to the Hudson River caused public questions. Following conversations with key state stakeholders, who wish to allow for…

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  • April 14 press conference pics

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  • Town of Stony Point unanimously approves resolution opposing Holtec plans to dump contaminated water into the Hudson

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  • Petition. URGENT: No Dumping Toxic Waste in the Hudson River! | Food & Water Watch

    No Dumping Radioactive Waste in the Hudson River! After decades of grassroots advocacy, New York rightfully closed down the Indian Point nuclear power plant. But now Holtec International, the company in charge of decommissioning the plant, wants to dump the radioactive waste from the plant’s spent fuel into the Hudson River this summer, instead of holding…

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  • Rockland Says No To Radioactive Waste In The Hudson River | New City, NY Patch

    Double header!Another Co. Exec. statement by Ed Day. Even better with links to agencies! Rockland Says No To Radioactive Waste In The Hudson River Residents of Rockland I am calling on you to exercise your voice and concern surrounding a plan to dump 1 million gallons of toxic waste into the Hudson River in May.…

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  • Town of Stony Point unanimously approves resolution opposing Holtec plans to dump contaminated water into the Hudson

    Great news. Thanks, George. On Thu, Apr 13, 2023, 5:03 PM George Potanovic Jr <georgep123@optonline.net> wrote:

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  • Cancer Causing Radioactive Waste Dumped In Hudson River, New York

    https://hudsonvalleypost.com/cancer-causing-radioactive-waste-dumped-in-hudson-river-new-york-hudson-valley-upstate-new-york/ This week, Hotlec announced plans to dump the waste into the river starting in May. “We at the Board of Legislators are outraged at the announcement yesterday by Holtec International that they are moving forward with dumping wastewater into the Hudson River. Then, to add insult to injury, Holtec shortened the timeframe for eliminating…

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  • Final IPEC DEL Letter from Senators

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  • Holtec says it is dumping 45,000 gallons of tritiated water in the Hudson next month

    “Harckham noted that while Holtec said it needs to release the 45,000 gallons for maintenance and cleaning, that requirement had never come up during meetings of the Decommissioning Oversight Board. “It reeks of bad faith,” he said.”

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  • Sen. Harckham on Release of Radioactive Waste into the Hudson

    Thank you Senator Harckham! Have you contacted your State Senator and State Assembly person yet?   Tell them how important it is for them to support the bill put forward by Senator  Harckham and Assemblywoman Levenberg to stop the discharge of radioactive waste from decommissioning nuclear plants into the Hudson.  We need the support of all…

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  • More opposition to dumping tritiated water into the Hudson

    https://www.wamc.org/news/2023-03-30/indian-point-decommissioning-plans-face-local-opposition … Harckham says given the Hudson’s history, the plan is especially problematic. “We’ve got to get beyond this industrial age notion that rivers are dumping grounds for industrial waste.”

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  • Putnam County Ex comes out against dumping Triated Water into the Hudson.

    Byrne came out against the discharge of radioactive wastewater from the Indian Point Nuclear Power Plant into the Hudson River as part of its shutdown and dismantling. “Make no mistake; our county received tremendous economic and environmental net benefits when Indian Point was operational,” Byrne said. “Now that Entergy (former owner and operator of Indian…

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  • Dobbs Ferry resolution attached

    We passed it on Tuesday. We are in the process of sending it out to elected officials at every level. I will send this to our Mayor

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  • Village of Mamaroneck passes resolution – please see attached

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  • Copy of resolution the Greenburgh Town Board approved

    The Greenburgh Town Board unanimously approved the following resolution urging NYS to make it unlawful for the company decommissioning Indian Point to discharge one million gallons of radioactive wastewater into the Hudson River from a spent nuclear fuel pool. There are significant health, safety and economic risks. I hope that every community in NYS will…

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  • RESOLUTION IN OPPOSITION TO THE DISCHARGE OF CONTAMINATED WATER INTO THE HUDSON RIVER

    RESOLUTION IN OPPOSITION TO THE DISCHARGE OF CONTAMINATED WATER INTO THE HUDSON RIVER The City/Town/Village of_______________ strongly opposes the plan to release over a million gallons of contaminated water from the Indian Point Nuclear Power Plant site into the Hudson River. To date there has been no specific reporting of the radionuclide contents of this…

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  • Discharging Radioactive Water Into The Hudson River.” 15 minutes by Charlie Olson and Marilyn Elie.

    Stop the Dumping of Radioactive Contaminants into the Hudson River! Act Now! Watch the video and amplify it on social media or other lists.   Send a copy of the Resolution banning dumping in the Hudson River to your town officials.  Ask them to adopt it. Send them the link to this video.  Make sure that…

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  • Article on Holtec cleanup includes Harckham bill

    As a subscriber I share this for educational purposes.   Plan for radioactive waste challenged  ByNancyKern Columbia-GreeneMedia Environmental advocates are keeping a wary eye on plans by the Indian Point nuclear power plant to resume dumping of radioactive wastewater into the HudsonRiver. GreeneandColumbiacounty residentsareinvitedtoafreewebinar about the plan by the firm in charge of decommissioning ofthecontroversialpowerplant.…

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  • Is the water in the fuel pools monitored?

    Yes, the water in the fuel pool is tested periodically.  Results must go to the NRC and must be below what the NRC  calls below regulatory concern.  My understanding is that the results are released to the public annually – which in my opinion makes them worthless. This goes back to the regs that we’re…

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  • Municipal Resolution

    Hi Jacqui, Per our conversation yesterday, I am not certain what modifications, if any, can be made to the Indian Point/Holtec resolution after it was passed on Wednesday. As far as sending the resolution to more officials than were listed at the bottom of the resolution, as passed, if that can be done, I am…

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  • Westchester: Legislature Opposes Discharge

    Westchester: Legislature Opposes Discharge The Westchester County Legislature on Monday (March 6) unanimously adopted a resolution opposing a plan to empty the spent fuel pools at the Indian Point nuclear power plant near Peekskill into the Hudson River. On Wednesday, Rockland County legislators did the same, although an effort has stalled in Putnam. The two resolutions also…

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  • Rockland County Passes Resolution Against Dumping Radioactive Water in the Hudson River; Second This Week

    Rockland County joins Westchester County in mounting opposition to Holtec International’s plan to dump radioactive waste from the Indian Point nuclear facility into the Hudson River On Wednesday, in a 16-0 vote, the Rockland County Legislature unanimously approved a resolution calling on Governor Hochul and relevant agencies to stop Holtec International from dumping toxic waste into the…

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  • LETTERS AND COMMENTS The Highlands Current

    Feb 17, 2023 Read the letters on page 4 of the February 17, 2023 week’s edition of  Highlands Current. Rich Burroni, Holtec, says that the company has the necessary permits to release the fuel pool water into the Hudson. https://highlandscurrent.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/02-17-23.pdf

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  • Excellent letter to the editor

    To the Editor:  Holtec Vice President Rich Burroni may not want us to use the term “dumping” about the company’s planned release of radioactive water into the Hudson River this summer. But whatever you call it, the point is that it’s a bad choice – for the seven communities that draw their drinking water from…

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  • Tritium – We need A New Plan

    Radioactive waste has been released into the Hudson River for as long as Indian Point has existed.  It was accepted as part of regular and routine operation of the plant.  The effects of these releases were not considered from a medical perspective. It was only necessary that they be “below regulatory concern” according to standards…

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  • Exploring Tritium Dangers by Arjun Makhijani, Ph.D.

    Greetings Activists,  Have you talked with your legislators yet about passing the Resolution about dumping tritium into the Hudson River yet?  It can be as simple as printing out the Resolution and mailing it to your Board member or town supervisor with a note requesting that your town sign on.  Or emailing it. Talking points…

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  • Holtec plans to dump a million gallons of radioactive water into the Hudson River

    This article lays out a detailed picture of what it means to release one million gallons of radioactively contaminated water containing tritium  and other radioactive isotopes into the Hudson River.  It also offers a solution. https://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2023/02/24/mhus-f24.html “An effective decontamination strategy would be to simply keep the wastewater contained on site to allow the natural decay…

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  • Letter to the Editor. Radioactive Water at Indian Point.

    Feel free to copy, adapt, whatever – and send it on. Thanks for your help, Judy Dear Mr. Slater: As a 43-year resident of Putnam County, 14 miles from Indian Point, I am very concerned about Holtec International’s plan to discharge a million gallons of radioactive water from the fuel pools at Indian Point into the…

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  • Lawmakers propose bill to ban the release of radioactive waste into waterways

    https://midhudsonnews.com/2023/02/26/lawmakers-propose-bill-to-ban-the-release-of-radioactive-waste-into-waterways/ In order to move ahead on decommissioning the owner, Holtec, must empty the pool that stored the high level radioactive fuel rods.The water is contaminated with different radio active isotopes which could actually be stored on site along with the spent fuel rods. “After decades of tremendous efforts to clean up the Hudson River,…

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  • State lawmakers want to ban discharging radioactive waste

    “The river has a history of pollutants being dumped into it, and some 200 river miles are classified as a superfund site by the Environmental Protection Agency. During a forum about the implications of Holtec’s actions, physicist Dr. Helen Caldicott described some of what could end up in the Hudson, such as tritium.”

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  • Scientific America on Tritium

    This article in Scientific American from 2014 is the most comprehensive discussion of tritium that I have read. As far as I can tell nothing has changed with tritium since then. It covers all the angles and does not try to force any one conclusion on the reader. A long read but well worth it.…

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  • Radioactive water at Indian Point

    Dear Mr. Slater: As a 43-year resident of Putnam County, 14 miles from Indian Point, I am very concerned about Holtec International’s plan to discharge a million gallons of radioactive water from the fuel pools at Indian Point into the Hudson River this summer. Senator Pete Harckham and your Assembly colleague Dana Levenberg have introduced legislation…

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  • Exploring Tritium Dangers by Arjun Makhijani, Ph.D. plus The Resolution.

    Have you talked with your legislators yet about passing the Resolution about dumping tritium into the Hudson River yet?  It can be as simple as printing out the Resolution and mailing it to your Board member or town supervisor with a note requesting that your town sign on.  Or emailing it. Talking points have gone…

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  • WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT DECOMMISSIONING

    Radioactive waste has been released into the Hudson River for as long as Indian Point has existed. Itwas accepted as part of regular and routine operation of the plant. The effects of these releases werenot considered from a medical perspective. It was only necessary that they be “below regulatoryconcern” according to standards set by the…

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  • Tritium at Indian Point

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  • Edwards: Nuclear Power on the Battleground (Ukraine) [slide show]

    Friends and Colleagues – Here is a link to my slide show from this morning’s webinar “Nuclear Power on the Battleground (Ukraine)”.www.ccnr.org/GE_Nuclear_Ukraine_2022.pdf . This morning there was a zoom discussion/webinar on the Russian capture and occupation of two nuclear power plants in Ukraine:the Chornobyl NPP near the border with Belarus, and the Zaporizhzhia NPP on…

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  • Slides from David Lochbaum

    The annual reports, and related info, for Indian Point is available online at:https://www.nrc.gov/reactors/operating/ops-experience/tritium/plant-specific-reports/ip2-3.html On the left-hand side of that webpage, oen can go to the webpages of the annual reports for other nuclear plants. Thanks,Dave

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  • Written Comments to NRC

    The NRC got an earful of knowledgable concerns and comments last Thursday. About 50 people attended and the tone was different from any meeting in the past, certainly more civil. It was calm without the presence of union members or the usual pro nuclear contingent. The meeting was transcribed and will be posted on line.…

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  • NYS PSC et al Joint Proposal re: Indian Point License Transfer from Entergy to Holtec Attachments

    https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1M9-_EU3o-OXzlORunDR3yJxW3whPUZhoFgLCDF9vqXI/

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  • STATE OF NEW YORK PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION JOINT PROPOSAL PDF

    If the links are not working maybe you can open the pdf.  Cortlandt and Buchanan were at the table for these negotiations that started back in March.  All parties signed a confidentiality agreement. Marilyn

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  • 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…

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  • Letter about Creating a Decommissioning Oversight Board for NY Nuclear Plants

    Here’s what was sent to every member of the NY State Senate and Assembly. Identical to each group except for the greeting.

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  • New York Must Better Plan Decommissioning of Nuclear Power Plants; A Bill Awaiting Passage in Albany Does Just That

    Indian Point nuclear power plant (photo: governor’s office) The 2020 session of the New York State Legislature has been another one for the record books, passing landmark legislation to address climate change, pandemic relief, and police reform. It’s a remarkable set of achievements, but the work of this legislative session isn’t complete yet, because there’s another…

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  • Blessed warnings!

    Hi Friends,In addition to the horrendous racism inherent in the CIS proposal, how can anyone seriously consider shipping the damaged SNF canisters from San Onofre and SNF canisters from other national reactor sites for long distances after looking at the following three items? (Apologies if you’ve already seen these.) 1) Check out this recent video…

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  • Indian Point Control Room at Shutdown

    NRC Resident Inspector Justin Vazquez (left) is in the Indian Point 2 control room – safely — verifying the operators followed procedures while they stopped the nuclear chain reaction for the final time. Photo courtesy of Entergy.

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  • NRC and Holtec provide Indian Point preview from California

    Thank you Donna and Paul for a glimpse of what lies ahead in decommissioning Indian Point if Holtec gets the job.   You and Paul have provided an accurate picture of inferior Holtec canisters, their indifference to safety, lack of transparency and their laser focus on quick and dirty work in order to maximize profit at…

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  • Citizens Oversight Board

    BUCHANAN – The closure of the Indian Point plant is scheduled to begin next year,  and members of the community say they are already thinking of the safest ways that officials should proceed. They tell News 12 that they’d like to see the state implement a citizens oversight board to act as a watchdog for…

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  • Public Request for Delay of Holtec International CISF Draft EIS Proceeding

    To the Commissioners of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission and NRC Staff: Please review the attached letter and respond at your earliest convenience. Thank you. Terry J. Lodge, Esq.(419) 205-7084

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  • Decommissioning presentation

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  • Closing Indian Point: Holtec Meeting, Longer Comment Period

    The public comment period on the sale of Indian Point has been extended and the buyer has agreed to meet in Westchester.​ Holtec International estimate the decommissioning of Indian Point will cost $2.3 billion. (Entergy) CORTLANDT, NY — Requests for more opportunity to learn about and comment on Entergy’s plan to sell the Indian Point…

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  • Latimer Asks For NRC Hearing On Indian Point Nuclear Plant Sale | Peekskill, NY Patch

    The Westchester County Executive also asked for a longer public-comment period. Only 2 comments have been received online by the NRC. The owner of Indian Point wants to sell the nuclear power plants to a decommissioning firm. (Entergy) CORTLANDT, NY — As federal officials consider approving the sale of Indian Point to a company that…

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