Editorial Round-Up

We've been on the hunt for editorials both negative and positive about nuclear energy to see if there are themes that can be identified....

They Write Letters (or Emails)

The Syracuse (N.Y.) Post-Standard introduces us to the NRC inspectors who oversee the two plants in that part of the world – Nine Mile and...

Back to Easton

A couple of weeks ago, we ran a story about the efforts of a small town to bring a nuclear plant to its area back in the seventies. It didn...

The Nuclear Plant that Wasn’t

Here’s an interesting story about a nuclear plant that didn’t get built in Easton NY in the late sixties (as the name implies, Easton is i...

A Nuclear Trifecta in New York

Up in New York state, one of the three candidates for the 23rd district really likes nuclear energy: "Chief among the alternativ...

Fossil-Fuel Bias in Indian Point Water Permit Debate?

John Wheeler at This Week in Nuclear keeps hitting hard against New York State’s Department of Environmental Conservation: In my furth...

On Indian Point’s Water Permit Situation

This Week In Nuclear’ s John Wheeler has an excellent description of the water permit issue going on between the New York State Department ...

Panel Completes Independent Safety Evaluation on Indian Point

From Entergy's press release : The Independent Safety Evaluation (ISE) panel's report, while identifying areas for improvement that ...

Riverkeeper Doesn't Like Indian Point's Independent Safety Evaluation

Well, what's new? I didn't catch this until yesterday, but shortly after Entergy announced an independent safety evaluation will be...

Idaho Samizdat on Indian Point

Dan Yurman shares some thoughts on New York's Indian Point nuclear plant. Be sure to visit : New York is the first state to formally op...

Independent Safety Evaluation to be Conducted for the Indian Point Nuclear Plant in New York

Here are some of the details : In an effort to provide public assurances about the operation and protection of New York's largest nuclea...

Constellation to Submit an Application for a New Plant in New York

From Constellation : UniStar Nuclear Energy (UNE), a strategic joint venture between Constellation Energy (NYSE: CEG) and the EDF Group, tod...

Obituary: Herbert J.C. Kouts, Nuclear Power Safety Expert

Herbert J.C. Kouts, an important figure in the early years of the development of the American nuclear energy industry, has died at the age o...

When it Comes to Indian Point, Think Before You Leap

As we're all aware, a bevy of local and state politicians in New York have jumped on the anti-Indian Point bandwagon . But for Westches...

Another Look at Indian Point ...

... From our friends at NAM Blog .

Spitzer, Cuomo Rachet Up Fight on Indian Point

From the New York Sun : To the alarm of business and energy groups, the Spitzer administration is cranking up its effort to shut down the In...

Paul Newman and Indian Point Nuclear Power Plant

One of my colleagues at NEI just handed me the following statement from actor Paul Newman . Newman toured Entergy's Indian Point Nuclea...

NYC Mayor Michael Bloomberg on Energy Policy

At a speech last week at the Greater Houston Partnership, New York City Mayor Mike Bloomberg laid out his vision for a national energy polic...