Audit: Changes Needed To Make Nuke Plants Secure
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) – The Nuclear Regulatory Commission should be given better access to criminal databases and foreign travel history to try to keep terrorists from getting jobs inside the nation’s...
View ArticleTransformer Explosion At NY Nuclear Power Plant
BUCHANAN, N.Y. (AP) – A transformer exploded at a nuclear power plant north of New York City, leading to an emergency shut down of one of its reactors. An official with the Indian Point plant in...
View ArticleOyster Creek Nuke Plant Back Online
LACEY TOWNSHIP, N.J. (AP) – The nation’s oldest operating nuclear plant is back online following a month-long outage for refueling and maintenance. The Oyster Creek nuclear plant in Lacey Township...
View ArticleOyster Creek Set To Close Earlier
LACEY TOWNSHIP, N.J. (AP) – Exelon Corp. says it will shut down the nation’s oldest nuclear power plant on Dec. 31, 2019. Company president Chris Crane told The Associated Press Thursday the Oyster...
View ArticleChristie Unveils Barnegat Bay Protection Program
LACEY TOWNSHIP, N.J. (AP) — The early closure of the Oyster Creek nuclear power plant, restrictions on fertilizer, new stormwater runoff projects and buying land near sensitive waterways are all needed...
View ArticleOyster Creek Nuclear Power Plant Back Online
LACEY TOWNSHIP, N.J. (AP) – The nation’s oldest nuclear power plant is back online following the replacement of a balky electrical transformer. The Oyster Creek Nuclear Generation Station in Lacey...
View ArticleOfficials Warn Against Japan Relief Scams
ALBANY, N.Y. (CBSNewYork/AP) – Attorney General Eric Schneiderman has released some tips for New Yorkers planning to donate to Japan earthquake and tsunami relief efforts. He advises that people give...
View ArticleCuomo Orders Safety Review Of Indian Point Nuclear Plant
BUCHANAN, N.Y. (CBSNewYork) – Governor Andrew Cuomo has ordered a complete safety review of Westchester County’s Indian Point nuclear plant after startling new information was revealed by the Nuclear...
View ArticleIndian Point Emergency Plans Under Review Monday
BUCHANAN, N.Y. (CBSNewYork) – Using the Japan nuclear crisis as a worst case scenario, the Westchester Board of Legislators was set to meet Monday to explore the disaster preparedness plan at the...
View ArticleOyster Creek Nuclear Power Plant Offline For Maintenance
LACEY TOWNSHIP, N.J. (CBSNewYork/AP) — The Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating Station is offline for planned maintenance to prepare it for peak summer power demands. Operators took the plant offline at 8...
View ArticleLocal Residents Want New Jersey Nuclear Power Plant To Stay Open
LACEY TOWNSHIP, N.J. (CBSNewYork/AP) — It’s the oldest nuclear power plant in America, and it recently leaked radioactive water into the ground that threatened drinking water in its southern New Jersey...
View ArticlePublic Hearings Scheduled On Gov. Christie’s Energy Plan
TRENTON, N.J. (CBSNewYork/AP) — New Jersey residents will soon get their first chance to comment on Gov. Chris Christie’s proposal for the state’s energy future. Three public hearings on the revised...
View ArticlePublic Hearing On Gov. Christie’s Energy Plan Begins Tuesday
NEWARK, N.J. (CBSNewYork/AP) — Gov. Chris Christie’s plan for meeting New Jersey’s energy needs for the next 10 years is up for its first public review. Residents, business owners and lobbyists can...
View ArticleN.J. Nuclear Reactor Running At Full Power Following Cutback From Hurricane...
LOWER ALLOWAYS CREEK, N.J. (CBSNewYork/AP) — One New Jersey nuclear power plant that cut its output due to Irene-related flooding problems is now back at full power, while a second is powering up. Both...
View ArticleSafety Ads For Indian Point Nuclear Power Plant To Feature Rudy Giuliani
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork/AP) — The operator of an aging nuclear power plant near New York City has hired former Mayor Rudy Giuliani to vouch for its safety in a new ad campaign. According to a spokesman...
View ArticleHundreds Gather At Indian Point To Remember Fukushima Nuclear Plant Disaster
BUCHANAN, N.Y. (CBSNewYork) — Marking a year since the disaster at the Fukushima nuclear power plant in Japan, several hundred people gathered at the entrance to Indian Point Sunday. Radiation worker...
View ArticleRegulators: Indian Point Nuclear Plant Failed To Note Operator’s Apnea
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. (CBSNewYork/AP) — Federal regulators on Tuesday said the owners of the Indian Point Energy Center in Westchester County failed to amend a nuclear reactor operator’s license when the...
View ArticleEnvironmental Group Wants Indian Point Nuclear Plant Shut Down Over Loose Bolts
BUCHANAN, N.Y. (CBSNewYork) — A major environmental group is asking for the shutdown of the Indian Point nuclear power plant over safety concerns. As CBS2’s Lou Young reported, the international...
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