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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...

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Transformer 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...

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Oyster 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...

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Oyster 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...

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Christie 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...

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Oyster 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...

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Officials 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...

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Cuomo 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...

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Indian 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...

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Oyster 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...

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Local 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...

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Public 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...

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Public 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...

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N.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...

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Safety 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...

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Hundreds 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...

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Regulators: 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...

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Environmental 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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