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GovernmentThe Northern Westchester Examiner

Bill Passed to Allow Spent Fuel Rods at Indian Point to be Taxed

June 21, 2022 Rick Pezzullo Buchanan,  Indian Point

The State Legislature has passed two bills allowing spent nuclear fuel rods at the Indian Point Energy Center in Buchanan to be taxed as real property. Two years ago, legislation, also introduced by Senator Pete Harckham and Assemblywoman Sandy Galef,

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After Indian Point

December 29, 2021 Bailey Hosfelt Buchanan,  Cortlandt,  Indian Point

For nearly six decades, Buchanan residents lived with a nuclear power plant operating in their backyard. Indian Point, which generated approximately 25 percent of the Lower Hudson Valley and New York City’s annual electricity consumption, powered off its last remaining

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GovernmentThe Northern Westchester Examiner

State Lawmakers Condemn NRC for Weakening Indian Pt. Safety Rules

December 28, 2021 Rick Pezzullo Buchanan,  Indian Point,  Nuclear Regulatory Commission

By Rick Pezzullo State Senator Pete Harckham and State Assemblywoman Sandy Galef condemned the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) in a letter for downgrading safety standards at the closed Indian Point nuclear power plant in Buchanan. The NRC recently announced it

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Letters

Letter to the Editor: Democrats Made a Mess of the Indian Point and the Area Will Suffer

June 15, 2021 Examiner Media Indian Point

Not only have Democrats made a complete mess of national issues like the Mexican border and building up unsustainable debt and deficits, but on the local level, Gov. Cuomo’s closing of Indian Point nuclear power plant will cause much higher

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Letters

Letter to the Editor: Indian Point Would Be the Ideal Location to House a Solar Farm

May 11, 2021 Examiner Media Cortlandt,  Indian Point

The Town of Cortlandt had years to prepare for the shutdown of Indian Point and only was able to secure $3.5 million in money for economic stimulus. The town is using money, plus $3.5 million in matching funds for a

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Closing of Indian Point Plant Called ‘A Dark Day’ at Sendoff

May 4, 2021 Rick Pezzullo Indian Point

Despite having four years advanced notice of its planned departure, local elected officials and union leaders gathered Friday a short distance from the gates outside the Indian Point nuclear power plant in the Village of Buchanan to lament its official

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Letters

Letter to the Editor: Why Buchanan Intervened in Entergy’s Sale of Indian Point to Holtec

April 27, 2021 Examiner Media Buchanan,  Indian Point

When the Indian Point closure agreement was made in January 2017, there were three men in the room – the governor, Riverkeeper and Entergy. The host community, the Village of Buchanan, had no say. There was no one in that

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BusinessThe Northern Westchester Examiner

Agreement Reached in Post-Shutdown Transfer of Indian Point

April 22, 2021 Rick Pezzullo Indian Point

It appears all major hurdles have been cleared to pave the way for the transfer of ownership of the Indian Point nuclear power plants in Buchanan. Last week, it was announced a provisional agreement had been reached between the New

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Letters

Letter to the Editor: Holtec Will Help Restore Indian Point Site and Benefit the Community

December 1, 2020 Examiner Media Indian Point

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) staff approval of the sale of Indian Point to Holtec should be welcome news to everyone who cares about our environment and economy in the Hudson Valley. Indian Point’s 24/7 carbon-free baseload power, and the millions in

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NRC Approves License Transfer for Indian Point to Holtec

November 27, 2020 Rick Pezzullo Indian Point

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Monday approved the application to transfer the licenses for Indian Point Energy Center’s nuclear power plants from Entergy Corporation to a Holtec International subsidiary for prompt decommissioning. The transfer of Indian Point to Holtec, currently

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