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NY regulators clear way for cleanup of Indian Point nuclear power plant
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Indian Point nuclear plant site sold
The Indian Point nuclear power plant site has officially been sold to a company called Holtec, who agreed to dismantle and clean up the facility.
BUCHANAN, N.Y. (AP) - State regulators approved a deal Wednesday that clears the way for decommissioning the recently idled Indian Point nuclear power plant north of New York City.
The state Public Service Commission approved the transfer of the plant from Entergy Corp. to Holtec International subsidiaries, according to Gov. Andrew Cuomo.
Decommissioning of the site along the Hudson River is projected to cost $2.3 billion and to take at least 12 years.
NY regulators clear way for cleanup of idled nuclear plant
May 19, 2021
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1of6FILE In this April 26, 2021, file photo, reactor operator Andrew Goerres monitors the Unit 3 reactor at Indian Point Energy Center in Buchanan, N.Y. State regulators approved a deal Wednesday, May 19, 2021, that clears the way for decommissioning the recently idled Indian Point nuclear power plant north of New York City.Seth Wenig/APShow MoreShow Less
2of6FILE - In this Monday, April 26, 2021 photo, the Unit 2 reactor, which shut down almost a year ago, is seen at Indian Point Energy Center in Buchanan, N.Y. On Wednesday, May 19, 2021 state regulators approved a deal clearing the way to decommission the recently-idled nuclear power plant north of New York City. Indian Point permanently stopped producing nuclear in late April, capping a long battle over a key source of electricity that opponents called a safety threat to millions in the densely packed metropolitan regi
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The Indian Point nuclear power plant is seen March 18, 2011 in Buchanan, New York. Credit: Mario Tama/Getty Images
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At 11 p.m. on April 30, employees shut down the nuclear reactor at Indian Point Energy Center Unit 3, marking the end of a power plant that has been an essential part of New York City’s energy supply since the 1960s.
The plant’s closing has inspired elation and regret, intensifying a longtime dispute among environmental advocates about the role nuclear power should play in the transition to clean energy and what steps the government should take to preserve existing nuclear plants.