Planning & Economic Development

EDA Announces Funds for Nuclear Closure Communities

May 17, 2020 / Planning & Economic Development

U.S. Department of Commerce Announces Availability of $1.5 Billion in CARES Act Funds to Aid Communities Impacted by the Coronavirus Pandemic U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross today announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is now accepting applications from eligible grantees for Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) supplemental funds …

EDA Announces Funds for Nuclear Closure Communities Read More

NorthStar to fund panel, legislation or not

May 6, 2020 / Planning & Economic Development /

NorthStar to fund panel, legislation or not VERNON – NorthStar Vermont Yankee LLC said Monday that it won’t wait for pending legislation before it starts funding the Vermont Nuclear Decommissioning Citizens Advisory Panel. Scott State, chief executive officer for NorthStar, told the panel that rather than wait for the bill now pending in the Vermont …

NorthStar to fund panel, legislation or not Read More

Indian Point communities stake claim to $15M fund as they fight for their future

May 1, 2020 / Planning & Economic Development, Plant News /

Indian Point communities stake claim to $15M fund as they fight for their future CLOSE Forgive Theresa Knickerbocker if she’s starting to sound frustrated. She’s just getting tired of listening to anti-nuclear advocates cheer the pending shutdown of the Indian Point nuclear power plant, a chorus that grew louder this week as one of the …

Indian Point communities stake claim to $15M fund as they fight for their future Read More

Curtain lowers on nuke plant a stone’s throw from Manhattan

April 30, 2020 / Planning & Economic Development /

Curtain lowers on nuke plant a stone’s throw from Manhattan ALBANY, N. Y. (AP) – With the push of a red button, one of the two operating reactors at an aging nuclear plant serving millions of people in the New York City area will shut down Thursday night as federal regulators consider the owner’s proposal …

Curtain lowers on nuke plant a stone’s throw from Manhattan Read More

Indian Point nuclear plant to begin shutdown

April 30, 2020 / Planning & Economic Development, Plant News /

Indian Point nuclear plant to begin shutdown One of the two operating nuclear reactors at the Indian Point Energy Center north of New York City is shutting down this week. The 1,020-megawatt Unit 2 reactor will shut down Thursday night and the Unit 3 reactor will close a year later under an agreement plant owner …

Indian Point nuclear plant to begin shutdown Read More

NRC Delivers Briefing On Indian Point Decommissioning

April 26, 2020 / Planning & Economic Development /

NRC Delivers Briefing On Indian Point Decommissioning The Nuclear Regulatory Commission held a briefing with reporters Tuesday about the upcoming decommissioning of the Indian Point nuclear power plant. The Westchester County-based plant is scheduled to permanently shut down Unit 2 next week, and Unit 3, one year later. NRC officials presented a slideshow, with various …

NRC Delivers Briefing On Indian Point Decommissioning Read More

Perry leaders assess impact of Perry Nuclear Power Plant staying open

April 11, 2020 / Planning & Economic Development, Plant News /

Perry leaders assess impact of Perry Nuclear Power Plant staying open While the threat of novel coronavirus looms large in many communities, one thing that Perry area government leaders don’t have to worry about, at least for the time being, is the closure of the Perry Nuclear Power Plant. House Bill 6, signed into law …

Perry leaders assess impact of Perry Nuclear Power Plant staying open Read More

Indian Point’s Unit 2 reactor prepares to shut down for good, ending nuclear optimism era

April 10, 2020 / Planning & Economic Development, Plant News /

Indian Point’s Unit 2 reactor prepares to shut down for good, ending nuclear optimism era CLOSE Indian Point’s Unit 2 reactor will shut down April 30, ending a 46-year run generating electricity for Westchester County and New York City. Workers who were around when Unit 2 opened won’t be allowed to view the shutdown because …

Indian Point’s Unit 2 reactor prepares to shut down for good, ending nuclear optimism era Read More

(802) 345-7044

[email protected]

[email protected]
collaborative.org

Scroll to Top