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GREENBURGH, N.Y. -- Since the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks and reports that the planes that hit the World Trade Center flew over the Indian Point nuclear power plants in Buchanan, Greenburgh officials have been in the forefront of calling for the closure of the controversial facilities.
With the federal Nuclear Regulatory Commission currently reviewing an application from Entergy to renew permits for the two operating plants for another 20 years, the Greenburgh Town Board earlier this week decided to renew its strong position against Indian Point producing electricity beyond 2015.
"It has been now shown that the metropolitan New York region does not need the power produced by the Indian Point plant," the board's resolution said. "Entergy has applied for 20-year extensions to operate the plants to an age of 60 years when there is no reliable data about the safety of 40 to 60-year-old nuclear power plants. The safety record of Indian Point is among the worst in the country with a substantial number of safety requirements still not fulfilled."
Gov. Andrew Cuomo has continually lobbied against Indian Point and any hiccups at the plant, such as the temporary shut down of Indian Point 3 this week due to combustible gases found in an auxiliary transformer, often trigger an outcry of opponents lashing out at the facility.
Greenburgh Supervisor Paul Feiner said many other municipalities jumped on the anti-Indian Point bandwagon after the town made its feelings known.
"Some local governments around the region are again approving similar resolutions," Feiner said. "This is timely."
The license for Indian Point 2 expires in 2013. Indian Point 3 is licensed to operate until 2015. Approximately 20 million people live within 50 miles of the plants.
Comments (18)
I do hope the Greenburgh residents will be willing to pay the increased school taxes that closing IP would bring to the taxpayers of Hendrick Hudson. The district has allowed itself through poor management over the years to need the use of IP taxes for over 30% of its budget. Who among us could have its' school district lose that much of its' revenue? Just like the no nuke lovers Chevy Volt, it is way too expensive, and inefficient to close the plant.
A Chevy Volt accident can't in no way destroy a 50 mile radius of the most populated area in Country. Indian Point inflicts the highest risk for the Tri-State area imaginable.
there is a report posted here about the study just done confirming that closing this plant would have no effect on our power supply nor would it cause any increase in energy prices in the area....
http://www.riverkeeper.org/campaigns/stop-polluters/indian-point/
I do hope the Greenburgh residents will be willing to pay the increased school taxes that closing IP would bring to the taxpayers of Hendrick Hudson. The district has allowed itself through poor management over the years to need the use of IP taxes for over 30% of its budget. Who among us could have its' school district lose that much of its' revenue? Just like the no nuke lovers Chevy Volt, it is way too expensive, and inefficient to close the plant.
Yee Haw!
So we close Indian Point down tomorrow. Where are we putting the "terribly dangerous" spent fuel that is stored there right now? Oh, that's right- there IS no where to put it- it will remain on site for a very, very long time only 30 miles north of NYC. If it's going to be there, we might as well have it producing energy.
That is one of the untold, un talked about dirty secrets of Nuclear, Unlike France who now recycles spent fuel rods and are the only country in the world that does this process, There is no where to put the spent fuel rods, which is a HUGE problem that the US federal Government has to deal with and all the more reason to close the ones we have and not build any more
We don't need the power? Well maybe we don't right now because the economy is in a complete shambles and it is not growing. But if we want to break out of this malaise we're in and get people back to work we're going to need power to do it. Where do you think the energy for the brilliant Chevy Volt comes from when you plug it in? Not from wind or solar- it comes from fossil fuels. And the grid it flows through is going to need major upgrades in the very near future.
you should read before you speak. There is a report posted that covers exactly what your talking about here, also, the subsidies that thee nuclear power plant receive is mind blowing, that money could be used to fund alternative power. New York has some of the best wind power in the nation. It just needs to be tapped
We need wind power and solar power and nuclear power because we need to stop burning coal and oil. Yes, we also need to conserve.
Want to make Indian Point Safer? Let's require the IP Board of Directors to live along with THEIR famalies, within a half mile of the Plant.Then you will see some major improvments.
If the Pentagon with it's unlimited funds,resources,NORAD and on-site anti-aircraft missile launchers scummed to attack, what on Earth can Indian Point do to protect itself from Terrorists?
If the Pentagon with it's unlimited funds,resources,NORAD and on-site anti-aircraft missile launchers scummed to attack, what on Earth can Indian Point do to protect itself from Terrorists?
We need to close Westchester County Airport (it was built for the upper 1%, for whom Feiner and Cuomo have contempt anyway), build a state of the art nuclear power plant on that site, and THEN close Indain Point.
A move to Westchester Airport would be senseless. The same danger Indian Point inflicts on us 100% would be the same if were moved to WCA. I applaud Feiner and Cuomo for wishing to protect the 100%. Radiation is not a class war.
The power plant at Indian Point is not dangerous because it is nuclear: IT IS DANGEROUS BECAUSE IT IS OLD.
And where was it shown that the electricity would now be coming from??
This study showed that not only do we not need the power, but it would not result in any increase in cost nor have an impact on service in any way.
http://www.riverkeeper.org/news-events/news/stop-polluters/power-plant-cases/we-don%E2%80%99t-need-indian-point/