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“Examiner News” Reports on Job-Saving Efforts

“Examiner News” Reports on Job-Saving Efforts

While we are of course glad that Indian Point will no longer be creating new radioactive waste, we know that there will be economic challenges for the town and for current employees once the reactors are shut down. Local and state officials are looking ahead, as this report on a recent conference on decommissioning shows:...

Entergy To Close Two Nuclear Power Plants

Thrilling news has come through in recent weeks as Entergy, which runs Indian Point among several other nuclear power plants, announced it will shutter their Fitzpatrick nuclear facility in upstate New York and Pilgrim in Massachusetts. “Entergy Corp. will close the James A. FitzPatrick Nuclear Power Plant in New York in late 2016 or early 2017,...

Arnie Gundersen of Fairewinds on a Carbon Free, Nuclear Free World

In preparation for the New York City People’s Climate March, Fairewinds’ Arnie Gundersen spoke to staffers from the United Nations about why nuclear power is not a viable solution to the issue of climate change. Following the New York City UN presentation, Arnie traveled to Westchester County, New York regarding the Entergy-owned Indian Point reactors that are located only...