Source: The Washington Post
Date:
One of the units at Indian Point, a plant about 45 miles north
of New York City, was shut down around 10:45 p.m. because of external
electrical grid issues said Entergy Corp., which operates the plant. The
company said there was no risk to employees or the public, and the
plant was not at risk due to water levels from the Hudson River, which
reached 9 feet 8 inches and was subsiding. Another unit at the plant was
still operating at full power.
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Tuesday, October 30, 2012
Monday, October 29, 2012
10/29/2012 Nuclear Power Plants from Virginia to Vermont Could Be Impacted from Massive Hurricane Sandy
Source: Democracy Now
Date: 10/29/2012
by: Amy Goodman, Arnie Gunderson
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The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has acknowledged the massive Sandy storm could impact both coastal and inland nuclear power plants. At least 16 reactors are in the storm's projected path, including North Anna and Surry in Virginia; Calvert Cliffs in Maryland; Oyster Creek, Hope Creek and Salem in New Jersey; Indian Point in New York; Millstone in Connecticut; and Vermont Yankee. So far there have been no reports of reactors shutting down, despite operating under licenses that require them to do so if weather conditions are too severe. "The biggest problem, as I see it right now, is the Oyster Creek plant, which is on Barnegat Bay in New Jersey," says former nuclear executive Arnie Gunderson, noting it lies in the project eye of the storm. "Oyster Creek is the same design design, but even older, than Fukushima Daichii unit one. It's in a refueling outage. That means that all the nuclear fuel is not in the nuclear reactor, but it's over in the spent fuel pool. And in that condition, there's no back-up power for the spent fuel pools. So, if Oyster Creek were to lose its offsite power, and frankly that's really likely, there would be no way cool that nuclear fuel thats in the fuel pool until they get the power reestablished. ... The most important lesson we can take out of Fukushima Daiichi and climate change, and especially with Hurricane Sandy, is that we can't expect to cool these fueling pools."
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The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has acknowledged the massive Sandy storm could impact both coastal and inland nuclear power plants. At least 16 reactors are in the storm's projected path, including North Anna and Surry in Virginia; Calvert Cliffs in Maryland; Oyster Creek, Hope Creek and Salem in New Jersey; Indian Point in New York; Millstone in Connecticut; and Vermont Yankee. So far there have been no reports of reactors shutting down, despite operating under licenses that require them to do so if weather conditions are too severe. "The biggest problem, as I see it right now, is the Oyster Creek plant, which is on Barnegat Bay in New Jersey," says former nuclear executive Arnie Gunderson, noting it lies in the project eye of the storm. "Oyster Creek is the same design design, but even older, than Fukushima Daichii unit one. It's in a refueling outage. That means that all the nuclear fuel is not in the nuclear reactor, but it's over in the spent fuel pool. And in that condition, there's no back-up power for the spent fuel pools. So, if Oyster Creek were to lose its offsite power, and frankly that's really likely, there would be no way cool that nuclear fuel thats in the fuel pool until they get the power reestablished. ... The most important lesson we can take out of Fukushima Daiichi and climate change, and especially with Hurricane Sandy, is that we can't expect to cool these fueling pools."
Tune in to Democracy Now! for our upcoming Election Night broadcast on November 6: http://www.democracynow.org/blog/2012/10/10/expanding_the_debate_upcoming_dem...
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Saturday, October 1, 2011
10/1/2011 Anti-nuclear rallies staged across US
Source: NHK World
Date: Sunday, October 02, 2011 09:16 +0900 (JST)
by: Shery Ahn
Anti-nuclear rallies have been staged across the United States amid growing concerns about the safety of the nation's more than 100 nuclear reactors.
Demonstrations held on Saturday at 15 locations in the US were inspired by the accident at Japan's Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant in March.
Americans are increasingly concerned about the safety of 104 nuclear reactors in the country. A recent tornado and an earthquake shut down over a dozen reactors on the east coast.
In New York City, people gathered at a park along the Hudson River to participate in a rally organized by a civic group.
The group is demanding the shutdown of the 40-year old Indian Point nuclear reactors in New York State. Roughly 20-million people live within 80 kilometers of the facility, which is located close to 2 earthquake fault lines.
A Japanese woman living in New York City told other participants that mothers in Fukushima are living in constant fear of exposure to radiation. She said everyday they must decide if it's safe to play outdoors and if their children should wear masks.
Some said the accident in Fukushima changed their opinions about nuclear power and they now think a meltdown could happen anywhere.
Others said radiation released into the environment is not just a tragedy for Japan but a problem for the entire international community.
Editor's Note: Map of Indian Point Energy Center appears below.
View Live Ustream Radiation Detectors in a larger map
Date: Sunday, October 02, 2011 09:16 +0900 (JST)
by: Shery Ahn
Anti-nuclear rallies have been staged across the United States amid growing concerns about the safety of the nation's more than 100 nuclear reactors.
Demonstrations held on Saturday at 15 locations in the US were inspired by the accident at Japan's Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant in March.
Americans are increasingly concerned about the safety of 104 nuclear reactors in the country. A recent tornado and an earthquake shut down over a dozen reactors on the east coast.
In New York City, people gathered at a park along the Hudson River to participate in a rally organized by a civic group.
The group is demanding the shutdown of the 40-year old Indian Point nuclear reactors in New York State. Roughly 20-million people live within 80 kilometers of the facility, which is located close to 2 earthquake fault lines.
A Japanese woman living in New York City told other participants that mothers in Fukushima are living in constant fear of exposure to radiation. She said everyday they must decide if it's safe to play outdoors and if their children should wear masks.
Some said the accident in Fukushima changed their opinions about nuclear power and they now think a meltdown could happen anywhere.
Others said radiation released into the environment is not just a tragedy for Japan but a problem for the entire international community.
Editor's Note: Map of Indian Point Energy Center appears below.
View Live Ustream Radiation Detectors in a larger map
Wednesday, September 28, 2011
9/27/2011 Cuomo’s Indian Point hype
Source: New York Post
Date: 9/27/2011
Looks like Gov. Cuomo didn’t take the hint from the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, which last spring said that safety at Indian Point in the wake of Japan’s nuclear crisis “is really not a serious concern.”
The governor, in his first-ever online town meeting over the weekend, said he has no doubts replacement power can be found if Indian Point is shut down.
Date: 9/27/2011
Looks like Gov. Cuomo didn’t take the hint from the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, which last spring said that safety at Indian Point in the wake of Japan’s nuclear crisis “is really not a serious concern.”
The governor, in his first-ever online town meeting over the weekend, said he has no doubts replacement power can be found if Indian Point is shut down.
Saturday, August 13, 2011
8/12/2011 Hundreds Rally in New York City to Shut Down Indian Point
Source: Greenpeace
Date: August 12, 2011 at 13:03
by: Canem Ozyildirim
Editor's Note: See below for map of Indian Point.
View Live Ustream Radiation Detectors in a larger map
Date: August 12, 2011 at 13:03
by: Canem Ozyildirim
This post from Greenpeace volunteer Mandy Grzymala follows yesterday’s rally in New York City to shut down Indian Point Nuclear plant
This afternoon, Dag Hammarskjolf Plaza is filled with hundreds of protestors supporting the closure of Indian Point Nuclear Plant in memory of the Fukushima disaster. Greenpeace partnered with NYPIRG, gathered supporters, and broadcast our message against the relicensing of Indian Point for another twenty years. With more supporters arriving every minute, the call to “Shut It Down!” has begun to grow.
Five months since the Fukushima nuclear disaster, we turn a cautious eye to Indian Point Nuclear Plant (one of the oldest and most dangerous nuclear plants in our country) and its location on two major fault lines. A mere 35 miles north of New York City, it would be impossible to evacuate the 20 million people who live and work within a 50-mile radius.
photo by Palzom Pradhan
Speakers include notable figures such as Congressman Jerrold Nadler, and ex-Congressman and musician John Hall. “Indian Point would never be built today,” remarks Congressman Nadler. “If the risks are too great to build it today, why are we considering relicensing it?” With Indian Point relicensing currently being debated, this crowd at Dag Hammarskjolf Plaza builds the movement to shut the old and dangerous plant down.
Greenpeace continues to push for a complete shut down of Indian Point Nuclear Plant and it is crucial to continue to fight against the relicensing of the facility. We thank Governor Cuomo for his good work to shut down Indian Point and urge Senators Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand to join the effort.
See more about the rally at New York 1 News.
This afternoon, Dag Hammarskjolf Plaza is filled with hundreds of protestors supporting the closure of Indian Point Nuclear Plant in memory of the Fukushima disaster. Greenpeace partnered with NYPIRG, gathered supporters, and broadcast our message against the relicensing of Indian Point for another twenty years. With more supporters arriving every minute, the call to “Shut It Down!” has begun to grow.
Five months since the Fukushima nuclear disaster, we turn a cautious eye to Indian Point Nuclear Plant (one of the oldest and most dangerous nuclear plants in our country) and its location on two major fault lines. A mere 35 miles north of New York City, it would be impossible to evacuate the 20 million people who live and work within a 50-mile radius.
photo by Palzom Pradhan
Speakers include notable figures such as Congressman Jerrold Nadler, and ex-Congressman and musician John Hall. “Indian Point would never be built today,” remarks Congressman Nadler. “If the risks are too great to build it today, why are we considering relicensing it?” With Indian Point relicensing currently being debated, this crowd at Dag Hammarskjolf Plaza builds the movement to shut the old and dangerous plant down.
Greenpeace continues to push for a complete shut down of Indian Point Nuclear Plant and it is crucial to continue to fight against the relicensing of the facility. We thank Governor Cuomo for his good work to shut down Indian Point and urge Senators Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand to join the effort.
See more about the rally at New York 1 News.
Editor's Note: See below for map of Indian Point.
View Live Ustream Radiation Detectors in a larger map
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