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Debate heats up over how to dispose of Indian Point radioactive water

The operator of the nuclear power plant has sued, saying the state wrongly blocked its plan to discharge the water into the Hudson River.

Rosemary Misdary

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No more radioactive dumping in Hudson River: NY Gov. Hochul signs ban

The plant’s owner told Gothamist this week it still had plans to start dumping batches of more than 1 million gallons of radioactive water beginning in late September or early October.

Rosemary Misdary

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NY passes ban on dumping radioactive waste in Hudson River

The Assembly’s special session vote came late Tuesday, after unanimous support in the state Senate last week. But implementation could prove challenging given nuclear waste management usually falls under federal law.

Rosemary Misdary

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New Yorkers call on Gov. Hochul to stop radioactive water dumping in Hudson River

Community members and the owners of the defunct Indian Point power plant sparred this week over plans to dump 1 million gallons of radioactive water into the Hudson River.

Rosemary Misdary

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Indian Point plant owner will hold off on dumping radioactive water in the Hudson

Holtec International announced the delay after outcry from local and federal leaders.

Michelle Bocanegra

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Dumping 1M gallons of radioactive water in Hudson is ‘best option,’ per Indian Point nuclear plant owner

Holtec International, the company decommissioning the Indian Point Energy Center, plans to discharge about 1 million gallons of radioactive water in the Hudson River as early as August.

Rosemary Misdary

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So Long, Indian Point Nuclear Plant. Hello, More Fossil Fuels.

Some environmentalists celebrated the closure due to the energy plant’s proximity to New York City, but it has sinister immediate implications for the state’s climate goals.

Sydney Pereira

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Is The Company Poised To Dismantle Indian Point Too Radioactive?

A state government official said that the company that wants to decommission the nuclear power plant is "not incentivized to do a thorough job, they’re incentivized to maximize profit."

Fred Mogul

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Indian Point Nuclear Power Plant Will Fully Shut Down By Summer 2021

The remaining two reactors will be shut down in 2020 and 2021.

Jen Chung

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Report: Indian Point Nuclear Plant Will Close By 2021

The Westchester County nuclear plant will cease its operations according to a report, giving New Yorkers one less thing to be paranoid about.

David Colon

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