Letter: Indian Point plant closure a costly decision by state

This May 10, 2011, file photo, shows the nuclear power plant at Indian Point in Buchanan, N.Y. The aging facility just north of New York City will close by April 2021 under a deal with New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, who has long argued it should be shuttered to protect the millions of people living nearby. ORG XMIT: NYR106 less FILE - This May 10, 2011, file photo, shows the nuclear power plant at Indian Point in Buchanan, N.Y. The aging facility just north of New York City will close by April 2021 under a deal with New York Gov. ... more The Indian Point Nuclear Power Plant on the banks of the Hudson River March 22, 2011 in Buchanan, NY.

The shutdown of New York’s Indian Point is far from the end of nuclear power

The agreement between the state and the plant owner comes as New York will invest billions in the upgrade of nuclear power plants upstate. Reactor containment domes of the Indian Point nuclear power plant in Buchanan, N.Y. rise above homes just north of the town of Verplanck, N.Y. as seen from the Stony Point Historic Site.

Deal made to shut down Indian Point power plant

This Dec. 16, 2009, file photo, shows the Indian Point nuclear power plant in Buchanan, N.Y., as seen from across the Hudson River in Tomkins Cove, N.Y. The aging facility just north of New York City will close by April 2021 under a deal with New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, who has long argued it should be shuttered to protect the millions of people living nearby.

Aging New York nuclear plant to close by 2021

To continue reading up to 10 premium articles, you must register , or sign up and take advantage of this exclusive offer: In this Wednesday, Dec. 16, 2009, photo, reactor containment domes of the Indian Point nuclear power plant in Buchanan, N.Y., rise above homes just north of the town of Verplanck, N.Y., as seen from the Stony Point Historic Site. The aging facility just north of New York City will close by April 2021 under a deal with Gov. Andrew Cuomo, who has long argued it should be shuttered to protect the millions of people living nearby.

AP source: Aging New York nuclear plant to close by 2021

In this Wednesday, Dec. 16, 2009 photo, reactor containment domes of the Indian Point nuclear power plant in Buchanan, N.Y. rise above homes just north of the town of Verplanck, N.Y. as seen from the Stony Point Historic Site. The aging facility just north of New York City will close by April 2021 under a deal with Gov. Andrew Cuomo, who has long argued it should be shuttered to protect the millions of people living nearby.

AP source: Aging New York nuclear plant to close by 2021

In this Wednesday, Dec. 16, 2009 photo, reactor containment domes of the Indian Point nuclear power plant in Buchanan, N.Y. rise above homes just north of the town of Verplanck, N.Y. as seen from the Stony Point Historic Site. The aging facility just north of New York City will close by April 2021 under a deal with Gov. Andrew Cuomo, who has long argued it should be shuttered to protect the millions of people living nearby.

AP source: Aging New York nuclear plant to close by 2021

In this Wednesday, Dec. 16, 2009 photo, reactor containment domes of the Indian Point nuclear power plant in Buchanan, N.Y. rise above homes just north of the town of Verplanck, N.Y. as seen from the Stony Point Historic Site. The aging facility just north of New York City will close by April 2021 under a deal with Gov. Andrew Cuomo, who has long argued it should be shuttered to protect the millions of people living nearby.

Letter: NY fails to invest in a cleaner future

This Dec. 16, 2009 file photo shows the Indian Point nuclear power plant in Buchanan, N.Y., as seen from across the Hudson River in Tomkins Cove, N.Y. The nuclear plants that generate more than a quarter of New York's electricity are going through turbulent times. Different plants are being subsidized, vilified and targeted for long-term financial support amid slumping power prices.

Anti-Pipeline Activists Call On Congress To Probe FERC

More than 100 grassroots organizations are claiming that a federal agency's handling of gas pipeline projects - such as the one near the Indian Point nuclear power plant in Buchanan - is flawed. The coalition is calling for a congressional review of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission , according to Maya van Rossum, head of the Delaware Riverkeeper Network and a primary organizer of the effort.