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Safety concerns loom over decommission of nuclear power facility in Hudson Valley

Decommission of nuclear power facility raises concern about safety ALBANY NY (WRGB) – Attorney General Letitia James is taking action to ensure the safe, rapid, and thorough decommissioning and site restoration at Indian Point Energy Center, a nuclear power facility located in the Hudson Valley. IP is slated to end all power generation next year.

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Latimer Asks For NRC Hearing On Indian Point Nuclear Plant Sale

Latimer Asks For NRC Hearing On Indian Point Nuclear Plant Sale CORTLANDT, NY – As federal officials consider approving the sale of Indian Point to a company that would decommission the nuclear plant, store radioactive materials and clean up the property, the Westchester County Executive has asked the Nuclear Regulatory Commission for more oversight.

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Hen Hud Already Feeling Financial Effect of Indian Point Closure

Hen Hud Already Feeling Financial Effect of Indian Point Closure One of the two remaining nuclear units at Indian Point isn’t closing until April, but the Hendrick Hudson School District is already experiencing a financial aftershock. “Reality is setting in,” Hendrick Hudson Superintendent of Schools Joseph Hochreiter remarked last week at a joint meeting of

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Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station warns of layoffs as decommissioning continues

Shuttered nuclear Power station warns of layoffs PLYMOUTH – Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station – which stopped generating power in May 2019 after more than 46 years – plans to lay off 60 to 70 employees in April as decommissioning continues. The power plant filed notice under the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Act last week with

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Opponents drop challenge to Ohio’s House Bill 6, which funds nuclear bailout

Opponents drop challenge to Ohio’s House Bill 6, which funds nuclear bailout Opponents of a ratepayer-funded bailout of a pair of nuclear power plants in Ohio have dropped their challenge. House Bill 6 creates a pair of funds to support nuclear energy plants and some solar power facilities in the Buckeye State. Ohioans Against Corporate

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Bill would create citizens advisory panel on decommissioning nuclear plants

For a copy of the bill, click here. Bill would create citizens advisory panel on decommissioning nuclear plants A new bill would create a citizens advisory panel for the decommissioning of nuclear power plants. Democratic State Representative Jon Hoadley introduced the bill. That’s after the announced closing of the Palisades Nuclear Power plant in West

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Ready or not, Springfield preps for an energy-industry rumble

Ready or not, Springfield preps for an energy-industry rumble For decades, major energy initiatives in Illinois have run through two gatekeepers-House Speaker Michael Madigan and Commonwealth Edison. Springfield is preparing to test whether it can fundamentally alter the state’s energy future with those two political powerhouses sidelined. “We have a lot of work to do-and

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NRC Is Reviewing Application To Transfer Indian Point For Decommissioning

NRC Is Reviewing Application To Transfer Indian Point For Decommissioning The Nuclear Regulatory Commission is reviewing an application from Entergy Nuclear Operations to transfer Indian Point licenses to another company for decommissioning. The application has kicked off a public comment period and the opportunity to request a hearing. In April, Holtec and Entergy agreed that

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State AG Cites ‘Multiple, Grave Concerns’ Over Indian Point Nuclear Plant Decommissioning

State AG Cites ‘Multiple, Grave Concerns’ Over Indian Point Nuclear Plant Decommissioning New York State Attorney General Letitia James has expressed “multiple, grave concerns” about the decommissioning of Indian Point Energy Center in Westchester. On Thursday, Jan. 23, it was announced that the federal Nuclear Regulatory Commission accepted an application from the owner of Indian

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