What’s Really Behind the Indian Point Nuclear Deal?

There was general celebration among sensible-thinking people on January 9 when New York Governor, Andrew Cuomo, signed a deal that would see the twin reactors at the Indian Point Nuclear Generating Station in Buchanan, NY, close by 2021. Indian Point, on the shores of the Hudson River, has been plagued by safety problems for years, sits on two fault lines - putting it at high risk of earthquake - and was identified as a potential target by the 9/11 attackers who flew over the plant while taking flight training lessons.

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.