Hen Hud Shelved Capital Project Over Indian Point Closure, Super Says

The lights at Entergy's nuclear plant in Buchanan aren't -- figuratively -- set to go off for another four years, but for some, the switch has already been flipped. The Hendrick Hudson School District -- and the 2,400 students and 17,000 residents it serves - is already feeling the effects of plans to close Indian Point, Superintendent Joseph Hochreiter testified in Albany this week.

Sen. Murphy, Assemblywoman Galef Question Closure Of Indian Point

Count Sen. Terrence Murphy and Assemblywoman Sandra Galef among the many politicians concerned about the decision to close Buchanan-based Indian Point. On Monday, Entergy, which runs the nuclear power plant, confirmed that it will be closing Unit 2 by April 2020 and Unit 3 by April 2021, saying it is no longer economically viable for the plant to remain open.