The Natural Resources Defense Council reported on Monday that Manhattan and the Bronx would be uninhabitable if the accident-prone Indian Point nuclear plant suffered a Chernobyl-like disaster, and that a massive radiation release could also contaminate Brooklyn and chunks of Queens and Staten Island. Robert Kennedy Jr., a senior attorney at NRDC, said of Indian Point, "It's too old, it's near too many people, and it's just too
The Natural Resources Defense Council reported on Monday that Manhattan and the Bronx would be uninhabitable if the accident-prone Indian Point nuclear plant suffered a Chernobyl-like disaster, and that a massive radiation release could also contaminate Brooklyn and chunks of Queens and Staten Island. Robert Kennedy Jr., a senior attorney at NRDC, said of Indian Point, "It's too old, it's near too many people, and it's just too vulnerable to fire, earthquake and attack." Politicians are clashing over the aging plant 24 miles north of the city, which sits on an earthquake fault, and has been hit by radiation leaks and at least two fires since 2007. Former Mayor Rudy Giuliani debuted a series of TV and print ads last week vouching for its safety and seeking to boost its public image – even as Gov. Cuomo crusades to padlock the plant, saying it poses a threat to public safety. At issue is whether the feds should grant a 20-year renewal to Entergy, the owner of Indian Point, which runs two active reactors whose operating licenses expire in 2013 and 2015.
NY Daily News, 10/18/2011
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