But without nuclear energy, New York needs to burn a lot more fossil fuels to produce electricity.
This anti-science fearmongering in the name of environmentalism will, ironically, lead to more carbon emissions spewed into the air.
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New York's air is about to be filled with a whole lot more carbon dioxide, thanks in large part to the efforts of a couple of science-denying scions of political dynasties who claim to be acting in the interests of the environment.
The Indian Point nuclear power plant — located in Buchanan, New York, about 30 miles north of Manhattan — is slated to have its third and final reactor permanently shut down by the end of April, thanks to an order signed by New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo in 2017.