Federal officials are calling on the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) to conduct a public hearing before approving the pending transfer of a license for the Indian Point nuclear power plants in Buchanan. Congresswoman Nita Lowey, U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles
Read MoreThe Peekskill Museum will present an informative and entertaining program, “The History of Indian Point: From the Kitchawonk Tribe to the Closure of the Nuclear Power Plant,” on Sunday, Oct. 25 at 2 p.m. at the Hendrick Hudson Free Library
Read MoreBy Sue Guzman Several hundred people turned out for a public meeting last week focusing on the safety and future of the Indian Point nuclear power plants in Buchanan. Environmental groups and community leaders were given an opportunity to ask
Read MoreLocal activists protested the continued operation of the Indian Point nuclear power plants last week at a hearing hosted by the federal Nuclear Regulatory Commission in Tarrytown. The NRC, which oversees the Indian Point reactors in Buchanan and more than
Read MoreThe Indian Point 2 nuclear power plant in Buchanan will soon be setting a precedent by being the only nuclear facility in the nation to operate with an expired permit. The federal Nuclear Regulatory Commission notified Entergy, owners of the
Read MoreA former supervisor at the Indian Point nuclear power plants in Buchanan was charged last week with falsifying records to conceal a violation from the federal Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Daniel Wilson, 57, of Walden, NY, was charged by Preet Bharara,
Read MoreThe Putnam County Legislature is calling for new safety measures at Indian Point Energy Center, despite opposition from the county executive. The legislature voted 8-1 Wednesday evening to override County Executive MaryEllen Odell’s veto and uphold a resolution passed earlier
Read MoreOn the second anniversary of the devastating tsunami and earthquake in Fukushima, Japan, several anti-nuclear energy groups and individuals gathered in Croton-on-Hudson Saturday to bring attention to the effects of radiation exposure. Two former U.S. Navy navigators who were aboard
Read MoreThe Nuclear Regulatory Commission [NRC] will not be granting new or renewed operating licenses for any nuclear power plant anytime soon. This includes the relicensing of units 2 and 3 at Indian Point. The NRC issued a Memorandum and Order
Read MoreAdults walking the track and student athletes playing in the nearby field might have wondered last Thursday what all the fuss was about outside of Brewster High School. What was actually taking place was a live, mock demonstration of the
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