The path forward for Holtec and the cleanup of the Indian Point nuke plants is not all that clear yet following the company’s announcement that it would lay off some employees after Christmas and that the cleanup would take about eight years longer than originally anticipated. Assemblyman John McGowan of the 97th district, covering Orangetown and portions of Ramapo, says it’s not clear yet how this all gets done…
Rockland Congressman Mike Lawler of the 17th district told “The Morning Show” Tuesday that when governor Kathy Hochul signed the law over the summer banning the company from discharging radiological water into the Hudson, the situation was destined to be handled by the legal system…
A Holtec representative told Spectrum News the eight-year delay is based on what the company has encountered at other plants it’s been handling. Meanwhile, earlier this week, Rockland County turned off The Indian Point Siren Notification System and in the coming months, the sirens and poles will be removed. As the plants are being decommissioned, the county says the threat of offsite consequences is no longer an issue, and the 10-mile emergency planning zone is no longer required.