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'Hard No': Westchester County Exec Comes Out Against Indian Point Restart 'Hard No': Westchester County Exec Comes Out Against Indian Point Restart
'Hard No': Westchester County Exec Comes Out Against Indian Point Restart Westchester County’s top official is making it clear: the Indian Point nuclear power plant should stay shut down. On Tuesday, Sept. 16, County Executive Ken Jenkins announced his strong opposition to any effort to restart the Buchanan facility, urging the Westchester County Board of Legislators to pass a resolution formally declaring the county’s stance.  "Opening this plant again is a hard no," Jenkins said, adding, "New York State has access to low-cost, environmentally conscious energy alternatives including solar, wind, geothermal and hydropower – we don’t need or want Indian …

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$10B Plan Could Restart Indian Point Nuclear Plant In Westchester, Company Says: Report $10B Plan Could Restart Indian Point Nuclear Plant In Westchester, Company Says: Report
$10B Plan Could Restart Indian Point Nuclear Plant In Westchester, Company Says: Report Several years after ending operations, the Indian Point nuclear plant in the Hudson Valley could still be restarted, but it would take billions of dollars, according to a new report by Politico.  Kelly Trice, the President of Holtec International, which is in charge of dismantling the facility, told Politico that reviving the 2,000-megawatt plant is “possible,” though it would require political and financial backing from Gov. Kathy Hochul and President Donald Trump, the outlet reported on Wednesday, Sept. 10. Holtec’s proposal comes as New York leaders show increasing op…

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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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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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