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‘Nuclear is an unsafe bridge to clean energy and one not worth the risk’ (Your letters) via Syracuse

Posted on 2016/07/14 by yukimiyamotodepaul

To the Editor: Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s sleight of hand of a proposed green energy designation for nuclear power is an environmental farce and an obvious effort to avoid closure of the aging nuclear plants in New York state, specifically FitzPatrick … Continue reading →

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Indian Point Leak Foreshadows the End of the Nuclear Age via Fortune

Posted on 2016/02/28 by norma field

New York could be the next Fukushima as world governments roll back nuclear power. The Indian Point nuclear power plant in New York State is leaking radioactive contaminant into nearby groundwater, and despite plant operator Entergy’s ELA 0.08% assurances that … Continue reading →

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Indian Point reactors contaminate New York groundwater via The Ecologist

Posted on 2016/02/08 by yukimiyamotodepaul

Highly radioactive tritium has leaked into groundwater at the Indian Point nuclear site 40 miles north of Manhattan, New York, write Sam Thielman & Alan Yuhas. Governor Cuomo has ordered a review of safety at the site, where two reactors … Continue reading →

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Gov. Cuomo: ‘Alarming’ levels of radioactivity found after Indian Point contaminated water leak via abc7

Posted on 2016/02/07 by yukimiyamotodepaul

BUCHANAN, New York (WABC) — An investigation is underway in Westchester after radioactive contaminated water leaked into ground water at the Indian Point Nuclear Facility. Governor Andrew Cuomo’s office says alarming levels of radioactivity were found in three monitoring wells … Continue reading →

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Big change in store for New York nuclear in 2016 via Politico New York

Posted on 2015/12/28 by norma field

New York’s nuclear energy landscape is poised to shift dramatically in 2016, as it shrinks by one reactor and as the governor readies a policy that would recognize nuclear as a key bridge fuel to a renewable-powered future. At least … Continue reading →

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Cuomo Administration Denies Critical Certification at Indian Point Nuclear Power Plant via EcoWatch

Posted on 2015/11/13 by yukimiyamotodepaul

Citing numerous environmental and public safety concerns, the New York Department of State (DOS) has filed an objection to Entergy’s request for a Coastal Consistency Determination for the Indian Point nuclear plant. This objection has the potential to block Entergy’s … Continue reading →

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