All nuclear power plants are inherently vulnerable - the old, are poorly maintained.
Entergy Corp.'s Indian Point nuclear plant is located 38 miles north of New York City. May 9 - the latest in 1974. It experienced numerous incidents warranting concern was commissioned.
A transformer explosion. Fire and black smoke were visible. Plant's Unit 3 was shut down after the incident. Authorities claimed the risk to public safety.
Insisted throughout its operating life issues - nuclear experts unaddressed health hazards, safety violations, numerous accidents and pollution refer to Indian Point's infamous history.
Waste water from the facilities of the Hudson River, killing millions of fish and other aquatic life forms.
All nuclear power plants close to the high levels of cancer that occur in communities - especially in the case of Indian Point. Documented evidence on child mortality rates drop significantly in the communities near nuclear plants shows.
Indian Point is located near three earthquake faults. Officially, the facility to withstand a 6.1 magnitude event is made. seismologists far more powerful Indian Point can withstand a possible earthquake prediction.
Experts want to close the facility. The serviceability of the end of the term is useful, he says.
This is a potentially catastrophic event to avoid the need to stop. Hundreds of thousands of New York City and state residents are at risk.
Around Chernobyl and Fukushima - like turning the whole area into an uninhabitable dead zone to imagine the possibility. Organized by the New York Daily News and others investigating the Indian point of fire detection and suppression systems appear to be inadequate. New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman facility failure to comply with federal fire regulations is called "irresponsible and unacceptable."
US nuclear facility operators notoriously ignore important safety regulations. People living in the vicinity of these plants potentially face large risks. The information is suppressed. Nuclear expert Harvey Wasserman "Fire fighters barrier that US reactors that burn while leaving a dangerous four (so-called) fire protection, materials are riddled with thousands of opportunities." Says
"US regulators Toothless reactor owners on the (insufficient) to strengthen fire protection is no reason."
Save space with alternative energy options - (conducted by Synapse Energy Economics) 2011 Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) / Riverkeeper report stressed River off.
New York convenience with energy supply is not required. A risk analysis assessment "... (d) of the Indian Point nuclear crisis at the Fukushima disaster to the potential risks to human and financial costs compared"
The "Indian Point threat posed by seismic activity underestimates." Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) shows
"The scale of the disaster in Japan (it) an accident in one of the reactors, ten times the 100 million people requiring shelter or evacuation, the New York City metropolitan area south of the plume of a sequel, and can cost Fukushima disaster. "
Wind, solar and other renewable energy options would make New York safer. Within 10 years or sooner, they may be in use, the report said.
New York has a surplus of electricity generating capacity. This safe, reliable options to phase allows plenty of time.
Indian Point's license for an additional 20 years comes up for renewal this year. relicensing proceedings while it a "extended period" is running under.
He later or at least before 2018 are not expected to be completed. Meanwhile, operations are not affected.
Risks remain. Critics say a potentially devastating one occurs before the Indian Point would decommissioned.
