Fukushima Commemorative Indian Point Peace Walk – Sunday, March 13, (9:45, Daylight Saving Time) In observance of the 5th Anniversary of the Ongoing Nuclear Disaster at Fukushima Daiichi BE SURE TO SET YOUR CLOCKS AHEAD! Meet at Peekskill Train Station @ 9:45 AM, Start Walking to Indian Point @ 10 AM _______________________________________________________________________________________ Metro North Hudson Line schedule …
Local news has covered the brief court procedure for the Indian Point 11. According to FIOS1News: “A group of protesters pleaded guilty to disorderly conduct charges after they were arrested for picketing at the entrance of the nuclear power plant in December. “The group says they are standing up for safety of the community. They …
Short Summary Indian Point, a three-unit nuclear power plant 25 miles north of New York City, first opened in 1962. The original reactor was decommissioned in 1974. On midnight, December 12, 2015, the last federal operating 40-year license for the remaining two expired. That morning, several dozen concerned citizens held “caution” tape across the entrance of …
Friday, April 29th – Sunday, May 1st Stony Point Center 17 Cricketown Road, Stony Point, NY 10980 On the 30th anniversary of the Chernobyl Disaster, join the Stony Point Convergence, IPSEC, Hudson River Sloop Clearwater and antinuclear activists from across the region and the nation at an open-conference weekend: we will pool our knowledge and …
Many people are not yet familiar wit the REV or Reforming the Energy Vision for New York. The goal is to move toward renewable energy, distributed generation and make our state a net energy producer instead of consumer. The door was never entirely closed to nuclear power but it was clear that nuclear did not …
The struggle to close Indian Point is heating up – especially in New York City. Entergy just sent out some preposterous but slick propaganda mailers. They need to be countered immediately with phone calls to NYC Council Members to urge them to pass resolution #0694 which calls for the shut down of Indian Point. We …
Tuesday, March 8th Press Conference 3:15-3:45 pm; Arraignment at 4 pm Buchanan Village Court 236 Tate Avenue, Buchanan, NY 10511 DETAILS: Press conference with Gary Shaw of IPSEC (Indian Point Safe Energy Coalition) and representatives from anti-nuclear and anti-pipeline groups and music, to be followed by arraignment in the court, with supporters in attendance. Sally … Continue reading
A recently released dissenting opinion by seven Nuclear Regulatory Commission engineers came to a startling conclusion: reactors in the United States may have a design flaw that renders the emergency electricity system which provides cooling to the reactor core useless. This can trigger the worst sort of nuclear incident – an unplanned shutdown. Their findings … Continue reading
“BUCHANAN, N.Y. — Every so often, catastrophes prompt fresh worries about the Indian Point nuclear power plant, whose twin domes loom over the Hudson River about 45 miles north of Midtown Manhattan. “In 2001, the terror attacks on Sept. 11 spurred calls to shut down the two reactors here, amid concern of a similar attack … Continue reading
Thursday, March 3rd, Noon-1 pm Northeast corner of City Hall Park Chambers St. & Center St., New York, NY 10007 Shut Down Indian Point Now, our New York City sibling organization, is organizing a rally at City Hall to ask Mayor DeBlasio: Is Our Water Safe? February 6, 2016, Indian Point reported a huge inccrease … Continue reading
Friday, February 19th, Noon-1 pm Senator Charles Schumer’s New York City Office 780 Third Avenue (between 48th & 49th St), New York, NY 10017 Shut Down Indian Point Now, our New York City sibling organization, is organizing a rally to stop the tritium leaks at Senator Schumer’s office. On February 6th, it was reported that … Continue reading
Thursday, February 18 6:30-8:30 pm Lenox Hill Neighborhood House 331 East 70th Street, New York, NY 10021 Saving Your Green $ While Keeping Our Planet Green Making a building waste less energy creates more jobs than fossil fuel or nuclear power Speakers: Chris Benedict, Architect Andy Padian, energy consultant for Steve Winter Associates Matthew Aracich of … Continue reading
Environmental Journalist Roger Witherspoon has written this analysis of the recent Indian Point leaks. It offers unique insights, namely that the Hudson River is a source of drinking water for many towns, and that the amount of radiation released in the latest leak is just one part of what Indian Point has been allowed by … Continue reading
