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NY State Announces Steps To 'Safely Close' Indian Point Nuclear Power Facility NY State Announces Steps To 'Safely Close' Indian Point Nuclear Power Facility
NY State Announces Steps To 'Safely Close' Indian Point Nuclear Power Facility New York is moving forward with its plan to dismantle and decommission the Indian Point nuclear power facility in the Hudson Valley. 
Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced a joint proposal on Thursday, April 15 with Holtec International and its subsidiaries to "safely close Indian Point” located in Buchanan, in Northern Westchester near the Putnam County border. In 2017, Entergy - the owner of Indian Point - agreed to close the last two operating units at the Indian Point site, with Unit 2 powering down in April last year and Unit 3 set to cease operation this month. According to offi…

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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
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 Point to transfer the power plant to Holtec International for decommissioning. In response, James spoke out with her concerns over Holtec’s lack of experience. “It is essential that the decommissioning of Indian Point be rapid, complete, and safe,” she said in a statement. “In that light, I have mult…

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Entergy Asks For OK To Transfer Indian Point's License Entergy Asks For OK To Transfer Indian Point's License
Entergy Asks For OK To Transfer Indian Point's License Entergy Corporation has asked for approval to transfer the license of Indian Point Energy Center, officials say. A License Transfer Application was filed with the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission through the affiliates of Entergy Corporation and Holtec International on Friday, Nov. 22. The application requests approval for the transfer of the NRC licenses for the Indian Point Energy Center to Holtec following the permanent shut down of the last unit by April 30, 2021. Holtec officials plan to initiate the decommissioning at Indian Point after regulatory approvals and transaction close, a…

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by Valerie Musson
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Bill To Protect Indian Point Jobs Passes Senate, Entergy Says It Could Delay Decommissioning Bill To Protect Indian Point Jobs Passes Senate, Entergy Says It Could Delay Decommissioning
Bill To Protect Indian Point Jobs Passes Senate, Entergy Says It Could Delay Decommissioning Legislation to protect the more than 1,100 jobs at the Indian Point nuclear power plants when they are permanently shut down is closer to law. State Sen. Pete Harckham announced on Thursday, June 6 that his bill to help protect Indian Point workers was passed by the state Senate.  But a spokesman for the Buchanan plants' owner, Entergy, said the legislation might delay the decommissioning process. Entergy spokesman Jerry Nappi said, “It is not clear to us that this legislation is necessary, and further there is a concern that the proposed law could delay the completion of decommission…

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by Jon Craig
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Entergy Agrees To Indian Point Energy Center Post-Shutdown Sale Entergy Agrees To Indian Point Energy Center Post-Shutdown Sale
Entergy Agrees To Indian Point Energy Center Post-Shutdown Sale Entergy Corp. agreed to sell the subsidiaries that own Indian Point Units 1, 2, and 3, located in Buchanan, to a Holtec International subsidiary for decommissioning.  The sale, which will be effective after Unit 3 has been shut down and permanently defueled, includes the transfer of the licenses, spent fuel, decommissioning liabilities, and Nuclear Decommissioning Trusts (NDT) for the three units. “The sale of Indian Point to Holtec is expected to result in the completion of decommissioning decades sooner than if the site were to remain under Entergy’s ownershi…

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