Riverkeeper Team
Has the endgame begun for Indian Point? Sure looks that way.
Riverkeeper is fighting on every legal front to stop this dangerous, aging plant from operating, and there's no doubt we are closing in.
Riverkeeper has raised awareness about the hazards posed by this plant – including the 2,000 tons of toxic nuclear waste that are stored onsite, on the banks of the Hudson River, with no solution in sight. Our commissioning of reports by Synapse Energy Economics helped document the availability of replacement power once the facility is decommissioned. And our attorneys wrapped up arguments that will deny Entergy, the plant's owner, a means to renew the licenses it needs to continue operating.
Even Entergy seems to have gotten the memo. The plant's owners are saying openly that it's time to reach a deal with New York State about the the plant's closure: An industry publication quotes CEO Leo Denault that Entergy "would be willing to strike a 'constructive' agreement with New York officials on early closure of the controversial Indian Point nuclear plant, provided that Entergy received 'certainty' and proper compensation for near-term operation ... to meet grid reliability and environmental needs while the state pursues a major revamp of its electricity system."
The state has already signaled its confidence that New York can do without Indian Point's power. The state Public Service Commission ruled in November 2013 that New York can count on other sources of safe, reliable, affordable energy.
The transformation is already happening, with energy supplies and transmission lines that are in some cases built, in other cases breaking ground. The future is arriving sooner, perhaps, than Entergy thought it would.
Please watch this video interview for my discussion with Andrew Whitman:
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And please watch Whitman's interview with commentators Richard Brodsky and Bill O'Reilly. The title says it all: "The death knell for Indian Point?"
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Riverkeeper won't stop until Indian Point is closed, and New Yorkers have full access to the safe, reliable, affordable replacement power they deserve.
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