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Hi , We are passing this crucial information along from our friends at Food & Water Watch and United for Clean Energy: |
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Here's how you can help stop Holtec, the company decommissioning Indian Point, to stop their planned discharge of 1M gallons of radioactive tritiated water into the Hudson River. Read the Background below to understand how this could even happen.
GIVE PUBLIC COMMENT VIRTUALLY Tuesday, April 25, 2023, at 6 PM:
Register to participate in the virtual public hearing on Tuesday, April 25, 2023 at 6 pm (Although registration closed at noon on Monday, April 24, we know from other hearings they don't always close registration at their imposed deadline so it should be fine to still register now). JOIN THIS WEEK'S RALLY TO SPEAK UP TO THE NRC, NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION:
Join groups on Thursday, April 27, outside the Cortlandt Town Hall, 1 Heady Street, from 4:30pm to 6 pm
After the rally, step inside the Town Hall to attend the meeting of the New York State Decommissioning Oversight Board at 6pm. SUPPORT NEW YORK STATE SENATOR PETE HARCKHAM AND ASSEMBLY MEMBER DANA LEVENBERG'S LEGISLATION S5181/A5338 ASAP!
CALL GOVERNOR KATHY HOCHUL AND SAY MAKE THIS HAPPEN: 866-696-8249
Read the Background below. WAIT! THERE'S MORE: PLEASE COME DOWN to Rally to Save the River on Saturday, May 6 at 2:00pm at Cortlandt Waterfront Park, 77 Riverview Ave., Verplanck.
Join 440,000+ people who want Kris Singh, CEO of HOLTEC, to stop the dumping.
JOIN THE STOP HOLTEC COALITION: Stop Holtec Coalition - email: Santosh Nandabalan [email protected] Background
Holtec International, the owner conducting decommissioning at the Indian Point nuclear facility informed the New York State Decommissioning Oversight Board (DOB) in February 2023 of its plans to discharge over one million gallons of radioactive wastewater into the Hudson River from the spent fuel cooling pool on the site in August. The spent fuel pool has cooled thousands of highly radioactive fuel assemblies for more than 45 years and includes many radionuclides including tritium. Holtec suddenly accelerated its plan for discharges from August to May 4th, three months earlier than previously scheduled. Following tremendous opposition from advocates, municipalities, electeds, and nearly a half million signatures on a petition, Holtec announced that it will “pause” its plan to start dumping the radioactive waste in the Hudson. A growing number of counties and municipalities have already adopted resolutions opposing Holtec's plan. The New York State legislature must act swiftly to enact the bill S5181/A5338 introduced by Senator Peter Harckham and Assemblymember Dana Levenberg, which would prohibit discharges of radioactive waste into New York waterways. Governor Hochul must move immediately to sign the bill when it is enacted. This must happen before Holtec moves forward with its discharge plans. Holtec's reckless plan to resume discharging radioactive wastewater into the Hudson River from the closed nuclear power plant must be stopped by supporting and enacting S5181(Harckham)/A5338(Levenberg).
The Hudson River is a tidal estuary, flowing in each direction, from New York Harbor to the Troy dam and is a primary water source for seven municipalities and a backup water supply for other communities along the Hudson. It's also a vital ecosystem and a major destination for fishing, boating and other recreational and tourism activities. Exposure to radioactive contaminants is linked with cancer, miscarriages, genetic defects and other adverse health effects. Developing fetuses, children and women are particularly vulnerable.
Over 100,000 people in seven municipalities source their drinking water from the Hudson River, as Native Americans call Muhheakantuck, “the river that flows both ways.” Other communities along the river rely on it for their backup water supply. It is also a popular destination for fishing, boating and tourism.
Holtec International, who received $2.4 B dollars of New York ratepayer funds, should not be allowed to dump one million gallons of tritiated water into the Hudson River.
No contaminated water from decommissioning Indian Point should be allowed in the Hudson River.
Educate yourself!
Hear from the experts about Critical Public Health and Safety Impacts of Indian Point Decommissioning:
Read this excellent local and regional coverage:
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Thank you for taking these steps to protect the Hudson! Sincerely,
United For Clean Energy (and AGREE!) |
