Today marks the last day of operation for Indian Point’s nuclear reactor unit two. The Buchanan plant, located just across the Hudson River in Westchester, is shutting down thanks to an agreement between plant operator Entergy, the state of New York, and concerned environmental groups. Rockland and Westchester state senator David Carlucci says the post-shutdown cleanup could cost even more than the billions it is currently projected to cost…
Indian Point Unit One was shut down in October 1974. Indian Point Unit Three is scheduled to close in April next year.