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'Essentially zero risk to workers,' says company Holtec is still trying to determine how soil at the Indian Point nuclear power plant near Philipstown became contaminated with radioactive material. Although the radiation levels are not considered dangerous - a Holtec official said at a May 1 meeting of the Indian Point Decommissioning Oversight Board that a person would have to "ingest many pounds" of the dirt to reach even 1/10th of the allowable federal limits - the contamination is a concern because it was discovered far from where any of the three reactors were located or where nuclear waste is stored. Holtec, which began decommissioning the closed plant in 2021, reported the contamination at the December meeting of the Decommissioning Oversight Board. It was detected when Holtec was investigating building a data center and conducted surface soil sampling around a training center on the southern end of the site. The tests detected elevated levels of cesium-137, a byproduct of nuclear fission. "The levels are low, but it still needs to be remediated," said Frank Spagnuolo of Holtec. Don Mayer, who worked at Indian Point for more than 30 years, beginning in 1981, and now is part of the decommissioning team, said the radiation was low enough to be "essentially zero risk to workers." Nevertheless, the contamination is being treated as radioactive waste and is being excavated and shipped via rail to nuclear storage facilities out of state. Holtec has said it has purchased equipment to conduct more extensive surveys to search for similar contamination elsewhere. "We don't want to be surprised anymore," said Spagnuolo. It's not clear how cesium-137 ended up so far from the reactors and fuel storage. Holtec also tested the area for other common byproducts of fission, such as strontium-90 and nickel-63, but found nothing. Mayer said he doesn't think the contamination happened during the three decades he worked at the plant. He suggested it may have occurred in the 1970s, during the construction of two of Indian Point's three reactors. The first reactor, which went offline in 1974 because of a lack of an emergency cooling system, had a leak at some point that contaminated the soil. Mayer said that some of that soil may have been excavated to where the training center was later built to make room for the second and third reactors and that the plant's monitoring equipment at the time wasn't advanced enough to detect it. Cesium-137 has a half-life of 30 years; if the contamination did occur in the 1970s, the material would be less than half as potent, which may explain the low level of radiation. "By the next meeting we'll have some good information," said Spagnuolo. Meanwhile, a federal lawsuit filed by Holtec against New York State over a newly enacted law that prohibits the company from discharging radioactive wastewater into the Hudson River continues. The state Department of Environmental Conservation said at the May 1 meeting that it is pausing the renewal of Holtec's "pollutant discharge elimination system" permit in the meantime. Last year, the state attorney general accused Holtec of discharging radioactive water into the Hudson despite the law. Holtec countered that the discharges weren't waste from the spent fuel pools but groundwater and stormwater, a process that has been going on for 15 years. When asked at the meeting about the discharges, Spagnuolo said he could not respond because of the ongoing litigation. He referred board members to the 2024 Annual Radioactive Effluent Release Report, released April 30. It notes that the discharges are happening but that the "offsite dose associated with the groundwater pathway remains extremely small," contributing less than 1 percent of the annual limit.

Rising costs top concern for Rolison, Valdés Smith With the price of essentials such as housing and energy rising unabated, state Sen. Rob Rolison and his challenger, Yvette Valdés Smith, each say affordability is a crucial problem as they battle for a state Senate seat representing the 39th District, which includes Beacon and Philipstown. When speaking with voters, a major concern is "not being able to pay bills or deciding on [paying for] groceries or my Central Hudson bill," said Valdés Smith, a former teacher whose district on the Dutchess County Legislature includes Ward 4 in Beacon. The Democrat is also the Legislature's minority leader. Rolison, a Republican who served as City of Poughkeepsie mayor before defeating Beacon resident Julie Shiroishi in 2022 to win the redrawn 39th District, said reducing the local cost of living is also one of his priorities. He faced criticism from Valdés Smith in April after voting against state budget bills whose spending included $350 million to fund an additional tax credit for families eligible for the Empire State Child Tax Credit and $934 million in additional Foundation Aid for school districts. Separately, he has sponsored legislation to boost funding for tax credits to businesses providing childcare and to require the Public Service Commission and Comptroller's Office to determine the cost to residents of the state's mandated transition to renewable energy. Utility bills include a charge for energy-efficiency and renewable-energy programs. Although the state has challenges and "we have to spend money," Rolison said, the state comptroller is predicting deficits over the next three years. "We certainly don't want to be in a situation where we're continuing to spend money that we're getting from taxpayers," he said. Rolison said he is "absolutely proud" of his environmental record. He voted for the law enacted in 2023 to prohibit Holtec from discharging radioactive water into the Hudson River as it decommissions Indian Point, and for the Climate Change Superfund Act. The legislation, which Gov. Kathy Hochul has yet to sign, requires that companies responsible for the buildup of greenhouse gases help fund infrastructure projects that reduce the impact of climate change. But Rolison voted against the NY HEAT Act, designed to curtail the use of gas by utilities and cap energy bills for low- and moderate-income customers at 6 percent of their income. Rolison said he supports climate goals but believes the Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act, which establishes a goal of 100 percent zero-emissions energy by 2040, is too aggressive. "We're seeing that with school districts pushing back on the EV [electric-vehicle] bus mandate," he said, referring to a law requiring that districts buy only zero-emissions buses by 2027 and have all-electric fleets by 2035. Valdés Smith, who taught environmental science in Manhattan and Yonkers, said that protecting water and natural resources is a top concern. She joined Dutchess County legislators in voting unanimously last month to limit the proximity of polluting businesses to water sources, and she supports the NY HEAT Act. When speaking with residents, housing costs were the second-most-cited concern. Many are "worried about their parents or themselves being able to stay in their homes," she said. Valdés Smith said she supports the construction of more housing across income ranges amid a shortage and said the state needs to invest in infrastructure so that residential developments are not located in areas that cannot handle the burdens on roads and sewer and water systems. "It has to be smart development," she said, including "around our Metro-North stations so people can commute and rely on public transportation." Rolison joined the backlash against a proposal by Hochul to supersede local zoning laws to spearhead housing construction. Like Valdés Smith, Rolison said he supports new residences across income ranges but believes municipali...

Six state lawmakers propose study Six Republican state senators introduced a bill on Aug. 30 that, if passed, would establish a commission to examine reopening Indian Point. The nuclear power plant south of Philipstown closed in 2021 and is being decommissioned. The bill also would reclassify nuclear energy and natural gas derived from trash and manure as "renewable energy" and authorize a feasibility study of small modular nuclear reactors. None of the lawmakers are from the Hudson Valley. Any effort to reopen Indian Point would face significant hurdles. For starters, the reactors have been dismantled, and Holtec, the firm hired to decommission the plant, has sent the federal Nuclear Regulatory Commission a "certificate of permanent cessation of operations" that states that it would be impossible to restart. Holtec is attempting to reopen a nuclear plant in western Michigan that closed in 2022, but its reactors are intact. The company must first get authorities to reinstate the operating license and prove to federal inspectors that the plant remains viable. The firm also plans to build small modular nuclear reactors (SMRs) in Michigan and at the closed Oyster Creek plant in eastern New Jersey. SMRs are a class of nuclear fission reactors that proponents say are cheaper and safer than current reactors. The federal Department of Energy had hoped to bring the first SMR online by 2030 in Idaho, but the plant was canceled last year when utilities balked at the cost, which had doubled to more than $9 billion. Building SMRs at Indian Point would prove difficult because, as part of the shutdown agreement, any plans to again create nuclear energy at the site must be approved by the Village of Buchanan, the Town of Cortlandt, Westchester County, New York State and the Hendrick Hudson School District. "There is no such consensus," said state Sen. Peter Harckham, a Democrat whose district includes Indian Point and who sits on the Indian Point Decommissioning Oversight Board. "This bill will never make it to the floor. Indian Point will be re-nuclearized when Elvis Presley makes his comeback tour. Discussions of bringing back nuclear energy to Indian Point are a pointless election-year stunt by Republican politicians. "If my colleagues across the aisle are that interested in nuclear power, they are welcome to invite atomic energy into their communities," Harckham said. Of the bill's sponsors, two are from Long Island, three from western New York and one from north of Saratoga Springs. The primary sponsor, Sen. Tom O'Mara, did not respond to a request for comment. But in a statement on Monday (Sept. 2), O'Mara criticized the state's green initiative as "an approach that has been built on rapidly imposing radical and sweeping clean energy mandates" that lacks a comprehensive cost-benefit analysis. O'Mara and other Republicans have called for the state's 2030 deadline to derive 70 percent of its electricity from renewables to be delayed by 10 years. O'Mara and other critics of the Indian Point shutdown have noted it immediately led to increased use of fossil-fuel-powered "peaker plants" designed to operate only during high demand. Victoria Leung, a staff attorney for Riverkeeper, said the environmental group isn't against examining the feasibility of nuclear technologies but that reopening Indian Point is out of the question. "It was an antiquated facility and responsible for killing billions of fish and fish larvae every year," she said. "This isn't a serious proposal." The bill also proposes that nuclear energy and natural gas derived from methane emissions from decomposing trash and manure - which the fossil-fuel industry and the prospective bill refer to as "renewable natural gas" - be reclassified as renewables. That would allow both sources to contribute to New York's 2030 goal. In current law, renewable energy is defined as "being continuously restored by natural or other means or are so large as to be usable for centuries without ...

Indian Point returns funds and revises contract Members of the federal Nuclear Regulatory Commission were on hand at the June 13 meeting of a board overseeing the decommissioning of the Indian Point nuclear power plant south of Philipstown to explain how they monitor the funds being used by the New Jersey company doing the work. They also delved into the reasons why the NRC recently cited Holtec International for two violations, including improper use of the decommissioning trust fund. For decades, ratepayers who received energy from Indian Point had a fee tacked onto their bills that went into the trust fund in anticipation of the plant's eventual shutdown. When Holtec began closing the plant in 2021, the fund contained $2.1 billion. As of March, there was $1.8 billion left, and Holtec says it is staying within budget. However, the fund can only be used for activities related to closing the plant and reducing its radioactivity. According to the NRC, Holtec spent $63,000 on donations to a high school fashion show, a community parade, local baseball and softball teams and a charity golf event. The NRC said Holtec has repaid the money with interest. The NRC questioned two other expenditures but determined they were legitimate: fees paid to the Department of Energy and for lobbyists in Albany to explain to legislators what was going on at the plant. The NRC found that Holtec was not spending trust-fund money to lobby against a bill to prevent the company from discharging radioactive wastewater into the Hudson River. Holtec is suing New York State over the bill, which became law in August 2023. Emiljana Ulaj, a Westchester County lawmaker who sits on the oversight board, said that when Holtec was asked how the company was funding the lawsuit, it wouldn't respond. The NRC said that Holtec hasn't yet indicated in its accounting reports that it is using the money that way, so the agency has not ruled whether the expenses would be allowed. The NRC also cited Holtec for language in its termination agreements that the agency determined could be interpreted as preventing former employees from talking to the agency about safety violations. "Any radiological worker has to be free to come to the NRC to report a safety concern. There can be no blockage, no inhibition to that," said Paul Krohn of the NRC. A Holtec representative said the language was meant to protect intellectual property, not silence whistleblowers, but that the agreement has been revised. When asked if previous agreements might have discouraged workers from reporting violations, Krohn said that, during his site visits, employees "don't hesitate to walk up to us when they see the NRC hat and provide us information. If that were slipping, we would pick it up." In 2023 and the first half of 2024, Indian Point workers made 15 complaints. The NRC told The Current it could not comment on specifics but that only one allegation has been substantiated. It said that, across the country, the most common complaint is of "a work environment in which employees are fearful of raising safety concerns for fear of losing their jobs and/or disciplinary actions." A recent report by the NRC noted that the number of allegations nationally from nuclear workers "has been trending down for many years, but the trend slowed in 2020 and reversed in 2021. Furthermore, the numbers stayed high and increased in 2023 to levels not seen since 2018."

Grant Dever joined me to talk about his recent work on the loss of Indian Point, lowering energy costs in America, the vitality of energy prosperity for America's future, and more.Autopsy of a Perfect Policy Failure: The Closure of Indian Point by Grant DeverLiberating America: Overcoming Energy Scarcity and Inflation by Grant Dever Get full access to Nuclear Barbarians at nuclearbarbarians.substack.com/subscribe

The Hochul administration has cracked the door open to the potential for new nuclear power plants as a way for the state to try to meet its ambitious climate goals. The prospect was once dismissed after former Gov. Andrew Cuomo closed the state's second-largest nuclear plant, Indian Point in Westchester County, in 2021, though Cuomo also engineered a $7.6 billion bailout of three failing upstate nukes. Investigative reporter Karl Grossman talks about the renewed push for nuclear not only in NY but in California and elsewhere. Karl also published Free Speech TV, "The New Nuclear Push with Kevin Kamps of Beyond Nuclear Part 1" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=psPv71EODOE

Decommissioning board examines wastewater solutions A week after Holtec, the firm that is decommissioning the Indian Point nuclear power plant, challenged a state law that prevents it from discharging radioactive water into the Hudson River, an oversight board discussed alternate methods of handling the waste. Holtec says it needs to dispose of at least 1.3 million gallons of wastewater, telling the Indian Point Decommissioning Oversight Board that the amount will increase but not indicating by how much. While the plant routinely discharged radioactive wastewater into the river during the 50 years it operated, the process has drawn renewed concern by critics who say the risks have been underestimated. Arnie Gundersen, a former nuclear engineer and nuclear industry executive, told the oversight board at its April 25 meeting that the federal Environmental Protection Agency standards set in the 1970s for tritium, the radioactive material in the wastewater, were "not a health-based standard. It's based on what was easily achievable." Gundersen said that further research was needed to determine the "synergistic toxicity" of tritium, or how it could potentially increase the toxicity of non-radioactive pollutants it comes in contact with, particularly the PCBs in the Hudson River. "We need to take another look at tritium, because it's not as benign as we think," he asserted. "Let's wait for the science to catch up and store it until then." Environmental groups would like to see the wastewater kept on-site for at least 12 years, which is the amount of time that it would take for the tritium to decompose to half its current potency. David Lochbaum, a retired nuclear engineer and former director of nuclear safety at the Union of Concerned Scientists who serves on the oversight board, has repeatedly warned that the tanks used for long-term wastewater storage have leaked elsewhere, and that they must be vented, which allows tritium to escape into the atmosphere. In his presentation, Gundersen explained how the leakage problem could be addressed by storing the wastewater in tanks housed in the plant's former turbine building, which has not yet been torn down. An empty backup could also be available if one of the tanks fails. Berms placed around the tanks would stop leaks from reaching the Hudson, he said, and a rubber diaphragm placed over the vents once the tanks were filled "would allow air movement due to minor temperature changes while preventing evaporation." Frank Spagnuolo, a representative from Holtec, said Gundersen's plan would not solve its primary problem: Until the tanks and pools have been emptied and the wastewater is off-site, the company cannot fully decommission the plant. Holtec announced in November 2023 that the ban on discharging wastewater into the Hudson would delay the completion of its work from 2033 to 2041. It sued New York State in federal court on April 18 to overturn the law. At the April 25 meeting, Spagnuolo said the company had calculated the time lost to legal battles into the anticipated delay. "The tanks need to get released somehow, somewhere," Spagnuolo said. "We can make this our grandchildren's problem, if that's what we decide to do." In a second presentation, Bridget Frymire of the New York Department of Service discussed the feasibility of shipping the wastewater off-site. This is what happened at the decommissioned Vermont Yankee plant from 2021 to 2023, although Frymire noted the site already had a railroad spur. Vermont Yankee's wastewater was shipped to a Texas facility where it was solidified and buried. A facility in Tennessee that is also licensed for radiological waste disposal could put the Indian Point wastewater through a similar process. This potential solution did not appease many of the community members who spoke during the public comment portion of the meeting and said that offloading the Hudson Valley waste to another community would be an environmental justice violation. It w...

Says feds should have final say on discharge The company decommissioning the Indian Point nuclear power plant south of the Highlands sued New York State in federal court on Thursday (April 18), asking a judge to overturn a law that bans the discharge of radioactive wastewater into the Hudson River. Citing the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, its filing claims the 2023 law is a "blatant infringement on the federal government's exclusive right to regulate the discharge of radioactive materials from nuclear power plants." "The failure of New York State to respect federal law and follow the facts and science of the issue left us no other means for remedy," it said. The state Assembly and Senate approved the law after Holtec announced last year that it planned to discharge more than 1 million gallons of radioactive wastewater from spent fuel pools. Holtec noted that radioactive water had been routinely discharged into the river during the 50 years the plant operated. Although the water would be filtered, that process would not remove tritium, a radioactive isotope. According to the lawsuit, "Holtec's plan to treat and dispose of the tritiated wastewater in the Hudson River from Indian Point fully satisfies NRC [Nuclear Regulatory Commission] regulations and is well within federal limits on radiological discharges." That failed to mollify many residents, elected officials and environmentalists, who argued that, even if the effects were negligible, the perception of a "radioactive river" could harm the local economy and property values. In the spring of 2023, Assembly Member Dana Levenberg and state Sen. Pete Harckham, Democrats whose districts include Indian Point, introduced the legislation to prohibit discharges. It passed both houses with bipartisan support. Holtec's lawsuit notes that the initial version of the bill cited "the protection of drinking water and health and safety," while the final version only mentioned economic concerns. Victoria Leung, a staff attorney for the environmental organization Riverkeeper, said that while the federal law preempts state regulation in the field of nuclear health and safety, "it does allow for states to regulate its own interests, such as economic interests." "So we don't think it comes in conflict with federal law," she said. "We maintain that this law is an appropriate exercise of state power as it seeks to regulate the state of New York state's economic interest, not nuclear safety." In a statement on Thursday (April 18), Harckham said: "Holtec's litigation does not change these facts: The New York State Senate unanimously approved legislation to stop the dumping of radioactive wastewater into the Hudson, and the governor signed it into law because most residents want to protect this vital waterway, as well as the economic activity generated by the river." The next meeting of the Indian Point Decommissioning Oversight Board is scheduled for Thursday (April 25). In a statement, the board said that it did not plan to discuss the lawsuit but would continue presentations on alternative methods of wastewater removal.

In episode 92 of "The Energy Question," Stuart Turley and Doug Sandridge discuss the importance of nuclear energy in addressing global energy needs and climate change. They highlight the support from oil and gas executives for nuclear energy and share experiences advocating for it. The conversation emphasizes the necessity of diverse energy sources to meet growing demand and ensure sustainability. The episode concludes with a call to action for listeners to engage politically and financially in supporting energy solutions like nuclear power.Highlights of the Podcast02:29 -The Declaration of Oil and Gas executives 03:14 - The policy positions of all of the Democrat candidates for president 04:12 - The hurdles to net zero carbon emissions 05:07 - The Indian Point nuclear power plant in New York06:01 - One of the foremost nuclear advocates in the country 07:44 - Spain just announced they're going to shut down the rest of their nuclear power plants 08:05 - Interviewed Grace Stanke10:46 - The biggest funders of the Democratic Party 10:55 - The good news 11:39 - Nuclear folks in California 13:13 - The Wall Street Journal16:06 - Germany to protest nuclear war17:07 - Oil and gas executives 20:27 - Texas nuclear is a solid22:34 - The EV charging hospital23:35 - The United States

In this episode of the Energy News Beat Daily Standup, the hosts, Michael Tanner and Stuart Turley cover a range of topics. They discuss Big Tech's increasing energy demands for data centers and highlight the necessity of reliable energy sources like natural gas and nuclear power. They also delve into the consequences of New York's decision to shut down the Indian Point nuclear plant, emphasizing its negative impact on decarbonization efforts. Additionally, they touch on Glencore's abandonment of a coal production cap, Arizona's move to repeal its renewable mandate, and the bankruptcy filing of wood pellet producer Enviva. The segment concludes with discussions on a merger proposal and BlackRock's response to a Texas pension fund's withdrawal of investment due to BlackRock's stance on energy companies. Throughout, they offer insights, critiques, and humorous commentary on the latest developments in the energy sector.Highlights of the Podcast00:00 - Intro01:57 - Big Tech's Latest Obsession Is Finding Enough Energy05:53 - Sunday's Energy Absurdity: When the Best Laid Climate Alarm Plans Go Awry08:54 - Glencore abandons coal production cap as another climate pledge fails13:13 - The Energy Transition in Retreat: Arizona Moves to Repeal Its Renewable Mandate15:27 - Wood pellet producer Enviva files for bankruptcy and plans to restructure17:14 - Markets Update17:56 - Oil prices down on Gaza ceasefire talks, flat on the week19:40 - Riposte Capital Issues Statement in Support of Kimmeridge's Proposal to Combine Kimmeridge Texas Gas with SilverBow Resources23:11 - BlackRock pushes back after Texas withdraws $8.5 billion investment26:23 - Outro Please see the links below or articles that we discuss in the podcast.Big Tech's Latest Obsession Is Finding Enough EnergyMarch 24, 2024 Stu TurleyHOUSTON—Every March, thousands of executives take over a downtown hotel here to reach oil and gas deals and haggle over plans to tackle climate change. This year, the dominant theme of the energy industry's flagship […]Sunday's Energy Absurdity: When the Best Laid Climate Alarm Plans Go AwryMarch 24, 2024 Stu TurleyENB Pub Note: This article is from David Blackmon's substack “The Energy Absurdities”. It falls right along with the numerous stories around the globe where climate activism has closed nuclear reactors only to see higher […]Glencore abandons coal production cap as another climate pledge failsMarch 24, 2024 Stu TurleyAustralia's biggest thermal coal producer, Glencore, has withdrawn a promise to keep annual coal production below 150 million tonnes, backpedalling from a climate pledge it made five years ago. Glencore declared a coal production cap in […] The Energy Transition in Retreat: Arizona Moves to Repeal Its Renewable MandateMarch 24, 2024 Stu TurleyENB Pub Note: Mitch Rolling and Isaac Orr are the “Energy Bad Boys”. I had a great podcast interview with them, and it is in production. It is a great interview and sheds a nice […]Wood pellet producer Enviva files for bankruptcy and plans to restructureMarch 24, 2024 Stu TurleyENB Pub Note: There are real questions about wood pellets and their “ESG” or renewable energy impact on the environment. The largest global industrial wood pellet supplier filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on Wednesday, […]Oil prices down on Gaza ceasefire talks, flat on the weekMarch 24, 2024 Michael TannerNEW YORK, March 22 (Reuters) – Oil prices slipped on Friday and were flat on the week as the possibility of a ceasefire in Gaza weakened crude benchmarks, while the war in Europe and shrinking […]Riposte Capital Issues Statement in Support of Kimmeridge's Proposal to Combine Kimmeridge Texas Gas with SilverBow ResourcesMarch 21, 2024 Mariel AlumitNEW YORK, March 21, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Riposte Capital LLC, one of the largest shareholders of SilverBow Resources, Inc. (NYSE: SBOW), owning approximately 9.9% of the Company's outstanding common stock, today issued the following statement: Riposte Capital has […]BlackRock pushes back after Texas withdraws $8.5 billion investmentMarch 22, 2024 Stu TurleyBlackRock pushed back on Texas' decision to pull $8.5 billion in investment from the asset manager over ESG policies The world's largest asset manager, BlackRock, is pushing back on Texas' decision to withdraw roughly $8.5 billion […]Follow Stuart On LinkedIn and TwitterFollow Michael On LinkedIn and TwitterENB Top NewsEnergy DashboardENB PodcastENB Substack– Get in Contact With The Show –

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As housekeeping goes, trash is easy - you place it in a plastic bag and inside a plastic carton and a truck arrives and takes it away. But where those trucks end up is vital to the health of the Highlands, and to the planet. The hundreds of thousands of tons of garbage produced by local residents each year that can't be recycled (or can be, but isn't) must be buried or burned, which contributes to global warming and air pollution. In this series, we will examine county and state plans to deal with all that trash and what municipalities and individuals are doing to reduce waste. Where does your garbage go when you throw it away? In the Highlands, you might be breathing it. Every year, about 45 percent of Dutchess County's garbage - around 150,000 tons - goes up in smoke at an incinerator located on the Hudson River in southern Poughkeepsie. Putnam County's trash travels south to a larger incinerator in Westchester located across Lent's Cove from the former Indian Point nuclear power plant. Across the state, New York operates 10 incinerators, more than any other state - Florida also had 10 until an incinerator near Miami burned down. The preferred industry term for these facilities is "waste-to-energy," or WTE, because the plants produce power. The Poughkeepsie incinerator makes enough electricity annually for about 10,000 homes, and the Peekskill incinerator for more than 30,000. But they also emit greenhouse gases, the primary driver of global warming; in 2022, the Peekskill plant emitted 286,000 metric tons and the smaller Poughkeepsie plant, 40,000 tons. Both plants also release toxins such as lead, mercury, cadmium, hydrochloric acid and nitrogen oxides at rates many times higher than coal-burning plants per megawatt hour. The 10.63 pounds, or 4,822 grams, of mercury emitted annually by the Peekskill incinerator might not seem like much, but, according to one study, it would only take one gram added annually to a 20-acre lake to eventually make the fish there unsafe to eat. "Those are just the pollutants that we know about," said Courtney Williams, a cancer researcher who is a member of the Westchester Alliance for Sustainable Solutions. "They're only required to test for a few." Williams, who lives in Peekskill, can see the incinerator from her porch. "I could see the smoke stacks, but I didn't really know what it was," she said. "Then I found out that the smoke was pretty much all of Westchester's garbage." Finding out more about the smoke is a challenge. I've been covering environmental issues for The Current for nearly a decade and this series was by far the most difficult one to research because many people in charge of trash don't want to talk about it. Requests for public plans were denied. Site visits took months to schedule, if they were allowed at all. Interview requests were ignored. It also was not always easy to find out what I assumed was basic information. While Dutchess keeps detailed records of where its trash comes from and where it goes, a representative of Putnam County told me it doesn't have access to that kind of data. The Peekskill and Poughkeepsie incinerators, which have been operating for more than 30 years, get more expensive and less efficient over time. For every 100 pounds of trash burned, 30 pounds of toxic ash is produced and must be carted to the landfills that the incinerators are supposed to replace. The closest landfill still operating is 230 miles away and it's almost full. There is little political will or popular support for new landfills, although some environmental groups are beginning to reconsider them. Further, the state's ambitious climate goals, which include creating zero emissions by 2040 when producing electricity, would seem incompatible with incinerators. What's the plan? Each county in New York, like the state itself, is required by law to release an updated solid-waste management plan every 10 years. Both the state and Dutchess County released updated plans in 2023; P...

Holtec says it didn't think legislative ban would pass Amonth after announcing an eight-year delay in the decommissioning of Indian Point, the company doing the work said at a Dec. 6 meeting that it is no closer to determining what to do with the nuclear plant's radioactive wastewater. Holtec representatives who attended the meeting of the Indian Point Decommissioning Oversight Board blamed the delay on recent state legislation that prevents it from discharging radioactive wastewater into the Hudson River. They said the firm has not ruled out suing the state. The legislation was sponsored by State Sen. Pete Harckham and Assembly Member Dana Levenberg, whose district includes Philipstown. Both sit on the oversight board. Companies decommissioning other nuclear plants have found ways to dispose of wastewater besides discharging it into a body of water, but those solutions have encountered pushback with Indian Point. Boiling the water away, as was done at Three Mile Island, would transfer the radioactive material, specifically tritium, into the air. Shipping it off-site, as was done at the Yankee Pilgrim plant in Vermont, is considered to be an environmental justice issue since the region would simply be dumping its problem into someone else's backyard. And storing the wastewater in tanks on-site for 12 years - the time it would take for the tritium to decay to half its current potency - has been criticized because the tanks are notoriously leaky, and would have to be vented, allowing some of the tritium to escape. Theresa Knickerbocker, the mayor of Buchanan, where Indian Point is located, has refused to grant the permits required to store the wastewater on-site because of fears of leakage, evaporation or accidents. Knickerbocker has criticized the anti-discharge legislation for delaying the decommissioning and when the site will be given to the village. She also criticized members of the board for not discussing the legislation with her while it was being developed, although she noted that before Gov. Kathy Hochul signed the bill in August, she called Knickerbocker to hear her concerns. Knickerbocker also asked why, if the discharge of tritium into the Hudson is so problematic, the issue hadn't come up during the time that the plant was operational and discharged into the Hudson on a routine basis. "I have been saying for the past 20 years that the nuclear plant has been discharging to the air and the water," said activist Marilyn Ellie during the meeting. "And nobody really took that seriously." Holtec has begun examining other options. A company called Viola has proposed using a modular detritiation system to remove the tritium, although the technology has not been used at a commercial site in the U.S., would require an enormous amount of energy and take 10 years. Holtec also entertained a proposal from a company offering to use the water to irrigate hemp grown on-site, which would suck up the tritium. Holtec is not seriously considering this option, as they would need clearance from the Nuclear Regulatory Commission to grow hemp at the plant, and because the tritiated hemp would then have to be disposed of. Presumably, the tritiated hemp would also release tritium into the air while photosynthesizing. Until the wastewater issue is resolved, Holtec said that its work will be severely hampered because it can't determine which buildings on the site can be taken down since it's not known which ones may be needed. When asked why the company did not have a backup plan for the wastewater, Holtec's Frank Spagnuolo said it "did not believe this law would pass because it's unreasonable." Levenberg said that, between the public opposition to the discharge in the Hudson Valley as well as opposition to discharges in Cape Cod and at the Fukushima plant in Japan, the company should have prepared alternatives. "Within the world of nuclear power plants, you always have to have those backup plans," she said. "There are 500,000 people who h...

The horrific tall tale of the Ozarks, Old Raw Head and Bloody Bones rears its ugly head, endangering the supply run in Indian Point. With refugees from the Bella Vista Vampire Haven in tow, the Protectors learn of the dwindling human survivors being used as cattle in the old subdivision, ruled by a ruthless Vampire King named Lucius Voss. Abaddon's Descent: An Ozark Requiem is set in a post-apocalyptic world enslaved by demonic forces. Mankind is engaged in a never-ending battle against a tide of darkness that hungers for the last remnants of hope. Amidst the chaos, the heart of the Ozarks beats with a sinister rhythm.Abaddon's Descent: An Ozark Requiem is an Everyday Heroes Horror Campaign based in a world created by the players utilizing new rules created by Dreamslayer Studios. This actual-play is a playtest of the Horror Expansion entitled simply "Requiem" currently in the works by Dreamslayer Studios. Requiem is being designed to allow Game Masters and players the opportunity to create their own horror themed games based off of their favorite horror films and TV shows, horror fiction, and worlds of their own creation. Be on the lookout for information regarding the release of Requiem for the Everyday Heroes RPG. In the meantime, please enjoy our playtest of the game before it becomes available!Please like and subscribe to this channel for more great RPG action!Background Music from Tabletopaudio.comIntro Music: sound gallery by dmitry tarasPIXABAY LICENSE CERTIFICATE==============================================This document confirms the download of an audio file pursuant to the Content License as defined in the Pixabay Terms of Service available at https://pixabay.com/service/terms/Licensor's Username:https://pixabay.com/users/soundgallerybydmitrytaras-11640913/Licensee:cptynerAudio File Title:Dramatic Horror Cinematic Epic Trailer Action Intro OpenerAudio File URL:https://pixabay.com/music/build-up-scenes-dramatic-horror-cinematic-epic-trailer-action-intro-opener-115496/Audio File ID:115496Date of download:2023-08-19 23:55:46 UTC

The Protectors of Silver Dollar City find themselves on a side mission down on the Fungal Zone at Indian Point. A group of survivors are trapped beneath a giant Rotspore Devourer and a host of Fungazoids. How did they get down there and where did they come from?Abaddon's Descent: An Ozark Requiem is set in a post-apocalyptic world enslaved by demonic forces. Mankind is engaged in a never-ending battle against a tide of darkness that hungers for the last remnants of hope. Amidst the chaos, the heart of the Ozarks beats with a sinister rhythm.Abaddon's Descent: An Ozark Requiem is an Everyday Heroes Horror Campaign based in a world created by the players utilizing new rules created by Dreamslayer Studios. This actual-play is a playtest of the Horror Expansion entitled simply "Requiem" currently in the works by Dreamslayer Studios. Requiem is being designed to allow Game Masters and players the opportunity to create their own horror themed games based off of their favorite horror films and TV shows, horror fiction, and worlds of their own creation. Be on the lookout for information regarding the release of Requiem for the Everyday Heroes RPG. In the meantime, please enjoy our playtest of the game before it becomes available!Please like and subscribe to this channel for more great RPG action!Background Music from Tabletopaudio.comIntro Music: sound gallery by dmitry tarasPIXABAY LICENSE CERTIFICATE==============================================This document confirms the download of an audio file pursuant to the Content License as defined in the Pixabay Terms of Service available at https://pixabay.com/service/terms/Licensor's Username:https://pixabay.com/users/soundgallerybydmitrytaras-11640913/Licensee:cptynerAudio File Title:Dramatic Horror Cinematic Epic Trailer Action Intro OpenerAudio File URL:https://pixabay.com/music/build-up-scenes-dramatic-horror-cinematic-epic-trailer-action-intro-opener-115496/Audio File ID:115496Date of download:2023-08-19 23:55:46 UTC

After replenishing the water supply in Silver Dollar City, the Protectors pack up the pickup truck and head down to the Indian Point Fungal Zone in the dead of night to pick up salt for the preservation of the community's meat supplies. Moving with caution, they must traverse a gauntlet of Fungaziods to reach their prize. But, the dangers that lie ahead conceal yet another mystery - what else could be lurking in the shadows of Indian Point?Abaddon's Descent: An Ozark Requiem is set in a post-apocalyptic world enslaved by demonic forces. Mankind is engaged in a never-ending battle against a tide of darkness that hungers for the last remnants of hope. Amidst the chaos, the heart of the Ozarks beats with a sinister rhythm.Abaddon's Descent: An Ozark Requiem is an Everyday Heroes Horror Campaign based in a world created by the players utilizing new rules created by Dreamslayer Studios. This actual-play is a playtest of the Horror Expansion entitled simply "Requiem" currently in the works by Dreamslayer Studios. Requiem is being designed to allow Game Masters and players the opportunity to create their own horror themed games based off of their favorite horror films and TV shows, horror fiction, and worlds of their own creation. Be on the lookout for information regarding the release of Requiem for the Everyday Heroes RPG. In the meantime, please enjoy our playtest of the game before it becomes available!Please like and subscribe to this channel for more great RPG action!Background Music from Tabletopaudio.comIntro Music: sound gallery by dmitry tarasPIXABAY LICENSE CERTIFICATE==============================================This document confirms the download of an audio file pursuant to the Content License as defined in the Pixabay Terms of Service available at https://pixabay.com/service/terms/Licensor's Username:https://pixabay.com/users/soundgallerybydmitrytaras-11640913/Licensee:cptynerAudio File Title:Dramatic Horror Cinematic Epic Trailer Action Intro OpenerAudio File URL:https://pixabay.com/music/build-up-scenes-dramatic-horror-cinematic-epic-trailer-action-intro-opener-115496/Audio File ID:115496Date of download:2023-08-19 23:55:46 UTC

SPECIAL – Nuclear Good News!!! RECA Expanded, Illinois Moratorium Retained, Texas Radioactive Waste Non-Storage, Indian Point Radwater Dump Dumped! This Week’s Special Features: It’s not often that those who oppose nuclear get good news, but in recent weeks there’s been a deluge of positive legal decisions and legislation that are enough to make a hardened...

► Man kills shopkeeper in US state of California after disparaging pride flag. (2023, August 20). BBC News. https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-can... ► California braces for imminent storm Hilary arrival. (2023, August 20). BBC News. https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-can... * PANIC buying toilet paper *Drizzle Tropical Storm Hilary Lashes SoCal, Mexico as Wildfires Rage in Washington and Canada Dodger stadium Canada is sending its military to help tackle its record-breaking wildfires in British Columbia. So far, more than 35,000 people have been evacuated. ► New York Bans Release of Radioactive Water from Decommissioned Nuclear Plant Governor Kathy Hochul signed a bill banning the release of nuclear wastewater into the Hudson River. The legislation came after campaigning by activists and local communities to stop Holtec International, the owner of the decommissioned Indian Point nuclear facility, from dumping 1 million gallons of radioactive water into the Hudson. ** I t took a NEW LAW because it wasn't illegal before…21st Century Folks https://www.democracynow.org/2023/8/2... ► Japan to release treated water in 48 hours Japan will start releasing treated radioactive water from the tsunami-hit Fukushima nuclear plant into the Pacific Ocean on Thursday, despite opposition from its neighbours. https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-6... ► Meanwhile TX wants more dangerous water Texas' floating barrier to stop migrants draws recurring concerns from Mexico, US official says. (2023, August 22). WSAZ | NewsChannel 3 | Huntington/Charleston, W.Va. https://www.wsaz.com/2023/08/22/judge... ► Mazza, E. (2023, August 22). RNC ‘Soulless ghouls' ripped after launching ‘Dumbest' attack on Biden yet. Yahoo News. https://news.yahoo.com/rnc-soulless-g... Politicians aren't the only idiots, tho ► Elon Musk's erratic behavior may be caused by escalating drug use - Ketamine *This guy can make ANYTHING uncool    / facebookfortheblindfb4tb   ► COME to a LIVE recording every Tuesday at 7:30p CST (♫@7:00p) Follow the link below - RSVP by email, then we send a Zoom link about an hour before the show! https://linktr.ee/fb4tb #FB4tB ► Like & Subscribe! FB4tB YouTube channel:    / facebookfortheblindfb4tb   ► Subscribe to the FB4tB podcast HERE: https://bit.ly/3mINXct ► Like FB4tB on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FB4TB ► Follow FB4tB on Twitter: https://twitter.com/FB4tB_WasTaken ► Check out another nifty visualizered FB4tB podcast episode here:    • The 08-16-21 Episode of the FB4tB pod...   Thank you for listening! #Listenable, #FB4tB, #Comedy, #memes, #TuesdayNight, #LIVE, #podcast, filmed before a Live audience

► Man kills shopkeeper in US state of California after disparaging pride flag. (2023, August 20). BBC News. https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-can... ► California braces for imminent storm Hilary arrival. (2023, August 20). BBC News. https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-can... * PANIC buying toilet paper *Drizzle Tropical Storm Hilary Lashes SoCal, Mexico as Wildfires Rage in Washington and Canada Dodger stadium Canada is sending its military to help tackle its record-breaking wildfires in British Columbia. So far, more than 35,000 people have been evacuated. ► New York Bans Release of Radioactive Water from Decommissioned Nuclear Plant Governor Kathy Hochul signed a bill banning the release of nuclear wastewater into the Hudson River. The legislation came after campaigning by activists and local communities to stop Holtec International, the owner of the decommissioned Indian Point nuclear facility, from dumping 1 million gallons of radioactive water into the Hudson. ** I t took a NEW LAW because it wasn't illegal before…21st Century Folks https://www.democracynow.org/2023/8/2... ► Japan to release treated water in 48 hours Japan will start releasing treated radioactive water from the tsunami-hit Fukushima nuclear plant into the Pacific Ocean on Thursday, despite opposition from its neighbours. https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-6... ► Meanwhile TX wants more dangerous water Texas' floating barrier to stop migrants draws recurring concerns from Mexico, US official says. (2023, August 22). WSAZ | NewsChannel 3 | Huntington/Charleston, W.Va. https://www.wsaz.com/2023/08/22/judge... ► Mazza, E. (2023, August 22). RNC ‘Soulless ghouls' ripped after launching ‘Dumbest' attack on Biden yet. Yahoo News. https://news.yahoo.com/rnc-soulless-g... Politicians aren't the only idiots, tho ► Elon Musk's erratic behavior may be caused by escalating drug use - Ketamine *This guy can make ANYTHING uncool    / facebookfortheblindfb4tb   ► COME to a LIVE recording every Tuesday at 7:30p CST (♫@7:00p) Follow the link below - RSVP by email, then we send a Zoom link about an hour before the show! https://linktr.ee/fb4tb #FB4tB ► Like & Subscribe! FB4tB YouTube channel:    / facebookfortheblindfb4tb   ► Subscribe to the FB4tB podcast HERE: https://bit.ly/3mINXct ► Like FB4tB on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FB4TB ► Follow FB4tB on Twitter: https://twitter.com/FB4tB_WasTaken ► Check out another nifty visualizered FB4tB podcast episode here:    • The 08-16-21 Episode of the FB4tB pod...   Thank you for listening! #Listenable, #FB4tB, #Comedy, #memes, #TuesdayNight, #LIVE, #podcast, filmed before a Live audience

Two years after its shutdown, Indian Point nuclear plant plans to release 1.3 million gallons of water with traces of radioactive tritium into the Hudson River. Patrick McGeehan, reporter for The New York Times covering transportation and infrastructure for the Metro section, breaks down the latest on that plan and why activists are sounding the alarm over safety.

Director Ivy Meeropol's expansive documentary, After the Bite focuses on the impact that a 2018 fatal shark attack on a boogie boarder has on the town of Wellfleet, Massachusetts rocked visitors and residents in the idyllic summer community of Cape Cod, forcing them to respond to the encroachment of apex predators. With the numbers of sharks increasing every year, Ivy Meeropol's expansive documentary AFTER THE BITE explores the repercussions for this beach community when rapid changes in the natural world begin to clash with a cherished way of life. Great white sharks have dominated headlines in recent years, as their deadly interactions with people have increased in the waters stretching from Maine to the Cape and Islands. Those charged with protecting the public have been forced to address the risk of serious injuries with stop-the-bleed kits mounted at public access beaches, warning billboards, the use of shark-tracking apps, spotter planes and new training programs and protocols for lifeguards. A portrait of an interconnected community of people and wildlife, AFTER THE BITE features a range of voices from different sides of these issues and considers the larger question of how far humans can push nature before it bites back. Director Ivy Meeropol (Bully. Coward. Victim. The Roy Cohn Story. Indian Point) joins us to talk about blending into the Cape Cod community of Wellfleet, enlisting the experts like Lisa Sette from the Center of Costal Studies; Dr. Greg Skomal and Meg Winton of the Atlantic White Shark Conservatory, to talk about the science and the lifeguards, conservationists, fishermen, journalists, paramedics, town residents, and activists to talk about the impact of the dramatic changes taking place since the tragic death of Arthur Medici. For more go to: hbo.com/movies/after-the-bite Subscribe to MAX.com

What's been happening?It has certainly been a busy week for the nuclear sector!  There has been a host of positive news on the SMR front, the usual barrage of good policy news that we are growing accustomed to - and even some intrigue amongst uranium juniors.Brandon's stand-out SMR news (amongst a very full competitive field) was the Joint Development agreement between US utility Energy Northwest and X-Energy for up to 12 Xe-100 SMRs. This is an upgrade from the April 2021 announcement of 4 Xe-100 modules at Energy Northwest's Columbia NPP site. The first SMR is expected online by 2030. The IEA released its 2023 Electricity Market ReportWe have talked many times about the impact of power volatility on consumers. Now the IEA is bragging about it!   Uranium Energy Corp (UEC) announced it has completed the steps required in their plan for a resumption of operations, enabling a faster restart at the Christensen Ranch in-situ recovery (ISR) Project in Wyoming.Unfortunately for Peninsula Energy, UEC's Christensen Ranch project need to free up that faster production from UEC's Irigaray processing plant, which had been a vital part of Peninsula's stage 1 restart of its Lance project.  Peninsula announced a day later that it has delayed production at their Lance Projects in Wyoming because UEC has terminated their Resin processing agreement. Peninsula described the news as “disappointing” but is highlighting the silver lining – ie accelerating plans for in-house resin processing by going directly to stage 2 of the Lance restart.Winner of the week Poland, for getting on with the job of developing nuclear power to replace its coal fired power base. Poland & South Korea sign 6 MoUs related to nuclear power generation, including 2 MoUs signed between Doosan Enerbility and Polish companies on the construction of new nuclear power plants in Poland.Ministry of Climate and Environment has approved Polish copper and silver producer, KGHM Polska Miedź SA's plan to construct a power plant based on NuScale Power's small modular reactor (SMR).Polish state-owned development bank, BGK, announced it will lend €500 million to help finance the building of small nuclear reactors.Bungle of the weekNew York State's independent grid operator, ‘New York ISO' has officially identified a shortfall of electric generating capacity for New York City in 2025 of 446MW – more if the city has another heatwave.  What a shame they turned off 2GW of emissions free nuclear power from the Indian Point nuclear power plant.  Even the three new gas fired power plants built to generate 1.8GW to replace Indian Point won't be enoughQuestion of the weekWhat's the significance of the Paladin Energy announcement to retain 75% interest in Michelin JV in Labrador?Tweet of the weekhttps://twitter.com/JohnLeePettim13/status/1681312834091896832?s=20Moonshots & FizzersThis week ‘Great British Nuclear' (GBN) was launched, a new organisation backed by the UK government, to boost UK energy security, reduce dependence on volatile fossil fuel imports and deliver government priority to grow the economy. GBN kickstarted with a competition for game-changing small modular reactor (SMR) technology, which could result in billions of pounds of public and private sector investment in SMR projects. The aim is to have the first SMR up and running by 2030. By 2050 GBN wants to see nuclear providing a quarter of the UK's electricity. 

One of the few controversial bills that the State Assembly passed during their two day special session was banning the dumping of radioactive waste water from the decommissioning of the Indian Point nuclear power plant into the Hudson River. Eric Weltman of the Hudson River Food and Water Watch discusses whether the Governor will sign the law, and gives an overview of the End Fossil Fuels rally and march being organized in NYC on Sept. 17 in conjunction with the UN Special Meeting on climate. With Mark Dunlea for Hudson Mohawk Magazine.

Wayne Cabot and Paul Murnane have the morning's top local stories from the WCBS newsroom.

by Charles Lear, author of “The Flying Saucer Investigators.”Beginning on New Year's Eve, 1982, there was a series of sightings throughout the Hudson River Valley north of New York City by hundreds of people willing to go on the record. They reported seeing boomerang-shaped craft the size of 1, 2, and 3 football fields, that moved slowly, hovered, and turned on an axis. This is according to the first comprehensive book on the sightings, Night Siege, which was co-authored by J. Allen Hynek, Philip J. Imbrogno, and Bob Pratt, and published in 1987. One of the standout incidents in the book, covered in Chapter Eleven titled, “Close Encounter at Indian Point,” is a sighting by what are said by the authors to be security guards (they are all un-named) over the nuclear power plant on Indian Point, on the shore of the Hudson River in Buchanan, NY, just south of Peekskill, NY. Read more →

1) Brian's background as a Mechanical Engineer and his experience being hired in the first group of Shift Technical Advisors at Indian Point 3 2) A day in the life of Indian Nuclear Power Plant back in the mid 1900's and a discussion of its unique build 3) The mentorship which made Indian Point special and the excitement of outages and refueling 4) Some standout photos from Brian's book and the family members that worked at Indian Point together

May 2, 2023 - Assemblymember Dana Levenberg, a Westchester County Democrat, shares her concerns about the environmental impact of the decommissioning of the Indian Point nuclear power plan.

Frank Morano brings you the issues that matter the most with style and wit in the Other Side of Midnight Local Spotlight. Frank discusses Pat Lynch announcing that he will not seek reelection as the President of the PBA, the teardown of the Indian Point nuclear power plant, $2 billion in unpaid fines being owed to NYC, and retired school princiapl Rudy E. Giuliani hosting a fundraiser for Mayor Adams.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Another day on indictment watch for Donald Trump.. New York and New Mexico linked by nuclear waste and the company that moves it… and another protest calling for the resignation of Pacifica radio's General Council Arthur Schwartz

Holter Indian Point LLC is planning to dispose of low-level radioactive wastewater into the Hudson River from the decommissioning of the nuclear plant. Many local residents and governments are opposed but the company argues that wastewater from the nuke has routinely been discharged into the Hudson. Marilyn Elie of the Indian Point Safe Energy Coalition explains why this is a bad idea. With Mark Dunlea for Hudson Mohawk Magazine.

Holtec Threatens Radioactive Water Dump from Pilgrim Nuclear into Cape Cod Bay & from Indian Point into Hudson River – Diane Turco, Manna Jo Green This Week’s Featured Interviews: Big nuclear decommissioning companies are planning to release radioactive tritium-contaminated water into major bodies of water. We usually think of this in connection with Japan, where...

Man has become more evil in these last days. We can confirm that we are now living in the Biblical end times. This episode discusses how a Nuclear plant is openly dumping radioactive material in public river in NY.The owner of the defunct Indian Point nuclear facility says it's planning to dump about 1 million gallons of radioactive water into the Hudson River. The move, which the company describes as the “best option” for the waste, could happen as early as August.A Feb. 2 meeting of the Indian Point Decommissioning Oversight Board heated up when the plant's owner Holtec International disclosed the plan as part of its lengthy closure process. The contaminated water could just naturally — and safely — decay in storage onsite.Environmental groups and residents are also concerned this could harm their community, as the Hudson River is already a federally designated toxic Superfund site. Rich Burroni, Holtec's site vice president for Indian Point, agreed to give the community at least a month's notice before any radioactive discharge into the Hudson River begins.But Holtec is well within its legal rights and permits to discharge waste at the same rate as it did when operating, and it does not need federal, state or local approval to dump the contaminated water. This practice is standard for nuclear plants.Nearly two years have passed since Indian Point shut down its third and final reactor in the village of Buchanan, located on the Hudson's east bank about 30 miles north of Midtown. Toward the end of its 59-year lifespan, the plant had more than a 2,000 megawatt capacity — providing electricity to more than 2 million homes, or 13% of the state's power demand.Holtec received about $2.4 billion in funds, shouldered by ratepayers, to decommission the plant. And it wants to do so in 12 years, which is in accordance with town's wishes to repurpose the site. But Holtec and the surrounding community are still debating what to do with Indian Point's radioactive remnants.

Brigitte Quinn has the afternoon's top local stories from the WCBS newsroom.

With the catastrophic failures at Chernobyl and Fukushima, nuclear power has been the cause of some the worst environmental disasters in history.But, the realities of global warming have created an opportunity for this flagging industry to attempt a comeback by rebranding as a green alternative to fossil fuels.This rebranding concerns those who have worked to reign in the troubled nuclear industry for decades as they now face one of the most ambitious examples of disaster capitalism that threatens to resuscitate nuclear power and its unique set of environmental hazards as a false solution to climate change.In this episode of Breaking Green, we will talk with Susan Shapiro.Susan Shapiro is a New York State environmental attorney..As co-counsel she brought ground-breaking litigation against Indian Point's violation of the Clean Water Act for thermal and radiation pollution of the Hudson River. She also was the lead attorney on an Article 78 action against the New York's Public Service Commission for diverting $7.6 billion dollars of ratepayers money to keep aging upstate nuclear reactors open instead of funding renewables.Shapiro  is a member of Leadership Council of the Indian Point Safe Energy Coalition),  a board member of Radiation and Public Health Project and GRIP (Gender and Radiation Impact Project.She is also in the process of writing a book about why nuclear energy is not "zero emissions” and why it is not a solution to climate change.Shapiro is also an award winning filmmaker and artist. Her paintings can be viewed at susanhillary.com.Radiation and Public Heath Project can be found at The Radiation Public Health Project.To learn more about Cold War era nuclear contamination in St. Louis you can listen to this previous episode of Breaking Green, St. Louis Radiation Fire with Dawn Chapman.This podcast is produced by Global Justice Ecology Project.To become a sponsor of Breaking Green click here.Breaking Green is made possible by tax deductible donations from people like you. Please help us lift up the voices of those working to protect forests, defend human rights and expose false solutions.  Simply text GIVE to 1 716 257 4187.

Westchester County Executive George Latimer looks at the latest Covid wave, how the County is transitioning back to normal from the pandemic, effects of last year's Indian Point closure to date on Westchester's power grid, storm season preparedness, numerous measures enacted around Westchester to fight inflation, recent controversial Supreme Court decisions on guns and abortion plus much more on Westchester Talk Radio, "The Cup of Joe Political Show" with host John Marino, produced by Sharc Creative

Westchester County 15th District Legislator James Nolan discusses what inspired him to run for office last year, crime and gun violence that has gripped our area, the need for bail reform in Albany, local effects of inflation, Con Edison rate increases, life without Indian Point, senior citizen and veterans protections plus much, much more on Westchester Talk Radio, "The Cup of Joe Political Show" with host John Marino, produced by Sharc Creative

Emmet chats with Edgardo Sepulveda to discuss some of the history of public power in Canada and the US in the context of trying to save the publicly-owned Pickering Nuclear Power Plant (NPP) from being shut down in 2025 in his home province of Ontario, Canada. This episode is a type of follow-up to Emmet and Edgardo’s first episode “A Brief History of the American Electricity Grid From the 1920s to Closure of Indian Point” in June 2021 (https://exhaust.fireside.fm/41). Edgardo discusses how Progressive Era organizers and politicians pushed back against private monopolies on both sides of the border and how in Ontario they succeeded by establishing in 1906 what would become for a while the largest publicly-owned integrated power system in the world. In the US the “Ontario experiment” would become a rallying cry for many reformers, including FDR that would use it as model for the NY Power Agency (NYPA) and the New Deal’s Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) and Rural Electrification Administration (REA). Fast-forward, and public nuclear power accounts for more than 60% for Ontario’s electricity. But the public company has decided not to refurbish and extend the life of Pickering’s 6 reactors, accounting for a whopping 17.5% of total generation. To be replaced by what? You guessed it: increased gas generation. Check out Edgardo’s analysis of how the refurbishment of Pickering is the least-cost climate-friendly option: https://edecarb.org/analysis/ontario-ix For a historical overview of public ownership in the first 40 years of the 20th century, check out Mark Sholdice’s “The Ontario Experiment: Hydroelectricity, Public Ownership, and Transnational Progressivism, 1906-1939” https://atrium.lib.uoguelph.ca/xmlui/handle/10214/15239 If you want to find out more about the effort to Save Pickering, this is the site: http://savepickering.ca/ and here are the Twitter (@NuclearSave) and Facebook (@savepickering) Edgardo tweets at @E_R_Sepulveda. Also, check out his “Profiles in Decarbonization” site (www.edecarb.org) where he analyses the electricity price and emissions performance of 30 high-income countries over the last 50 years. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit nuclearbarians.substack.com

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De-commissioning a nuclear power plant isn't like flipping a switch, especially when it practically sits on top of a giant natural gas pipeline. Indian Point is a disaster waiting to happen, as those responsible for overseeing the project are either asleep at the switch or completely inexperienced. On this edition of Green Street, Patti and Doug speak with Dr. Courtney Williams about what's going on and what can be done. For this and other Green Street shows, visit our website www.GreenStreetRadio.com or follow us on Spotify.

This Week’s Featured Interviews: Indian Point Shutdown!  The closure of Indian Point’s last operating nuclear reactor – only 25 miles from Manhattan – is a cause for celebration… and a recalibration of the activist response to focus on decommissioning challenges.  Two genuine experts paint the decommissioning picture: Manna Jo Greene has been the Environmental Director...

In this episode we talk to Duncan Bryer, lifelong New Yorker and former policy director for a New York State Senator about the closure of Indian Point nuclear power plant, which supplied about 1/4 of NYC's energy. We discuss the politics around New York energy policy, environmental racism and more! Read Duncan's article: https://www.gothamgazette.com/development/130-opinion/9215-environmental-justice-clean-energy-truth-indian-point

Ivy Meeropol directed and produced the HBO documentary Bully. Coward. Victim. The Story of Roy Cohn, which premiered at the 2019 New York Film Festival. She was the senior story producer for the 2017 CNN Films feature-length documentary The End: The Final Days Inside the Obama White House. In 2016, Meeropol produced and directed two short films for the Emmy Award-winning climate change documentary series Years of Living Dangerously, which aired on The National Geographic Channel. Meeropol directed and produced the feature-length documentary Indian Point, which premiered at the 2015 Tribeca Film Festival and received the 2016 Frontline Award for Journalism in a Documentary Film. Meeropol is a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences and was a 2013 Sundance Institute Fellow.

This Week’s Featured Interviews: Susan H. Shapiro is an New York State attorney whose practice focuses on environmental protection and land use in the Hudson Valley. Since 9/11, she has been co-counsel on the groundbreaking litigation against Indian Point's violation of the Clean Water Act for thermal and radiation pollution of the Hudson River; and...

This Week's Featured Interview: Award-winning journalist Karl Grossman shares insights on the Indian Point Closure agreement, the hidden manipulation tactics of the Institute of Nuclear Power Operators, and gives us examples of how activists have successfully scuttled nuclear industry plans.An Encore presentation from Nuclear Hotseat, #295, February 14, 2017. Karl Grossman's Links: Article – “An...

Filmmaker Ivy Meeropol tells us what it's like inside a nuclear power plant with her documentary “Indian Point.”  And S. David Freeman tells us about how activists convinced the power company PG&E to shut down the Diablo Canyon nuclear plant in central California.  

New York's Indian Point nuclear facility has faced a number of recent incidents including fires, blown transformers, and most recently detection of radioactive water near the facility. This hour, an update on the situation there and in Florida where the Turkey Point nuclear facility is under scrutiny.We also hear from WNPR's David DesRoches, who has been following the story of PCBs in Connecticut schools and in Alabama.Support the show: http://wnpr.org/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Project Censored Show host Mickey Huff covers The Myth of Clean and Safe Nuclear Technologies– Holding the Nuclear Industry Responsible for Environmental Contamination and Human Disease. The show begins in discussion with Choi Seungkoo, Secretary General of the NNAA (No Nukes Asia Actions) and activist Rev. Daesoo Lee, they discuss recent international lawsuits and compensation for cancer victims created by nuclear power plants and the dangers of nuclear technology past to present…they are currently touring in the US to raise awareness about this growing global affair; at the bottom of the hour, author and professor Karl Grossman discusses the many dangers of nuclear power in the US from nuclear weapons to NASA, and from the weaponization of space to power plants built on fault lines near major cities…join us for an hour on the perils of nuclear technology, who is responsible, and what we can do about it…from Fukushima to Indian Point and beyond. The post Project Censored – July 17, 2015 appeared first on KPFA.

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