'We're basing security assumptions on the idea that only a small group ofīad guys will go after the plant, and that there will be no aircraft Union of Concerned Scientists, contends that federal standards still aren't high enough. Improving its environmental and security record, David Lochbaum, director of the nuclear safety project for the Since he was a paid consultant who did public relations for the industry, says Alvarez, 'it discredits him in my mind about this.' Meanwhile, although Clinton has been issuing cautionary statements about Indian Point and nuclear security since 2003, activists are disappointed that she has not called for Indian Point's permanent closure, only for an independent review.Ĭoncerns about Indian Point grew after 9/11, when it was noted that American Airlines Flight 11 flewĪlmost directly over Indian Point on its way to the north tower of the World The Democrats took control of Congress after last November's elections.įor Giuliani, Indian Point could be an early test of his credibility on the nuclear issue. Nuclear facilities, and Clinton has gained a seat on the Senate Environmental and Public Works Committee only since As a mayor, Giuliani had no jurisdiction over New York State's None of the Presidential candidates have a solid resume on the issue of Studies who served in the Energy Department under President Bill Clinton, points out that Robert Alvarez, a senior scholar at the Institute for Policy The situation is an early test of their views on the complicated issue of Last month she reintroduced legislation calling for an independent safety assessment of the plant.īoth candidates have carefully avoided referring to each other, so there has yet been no

'Everything should be on the table during the relicensing process, and the public's concerns must beĪddressed,' the Democratic Presidential hopeful said in a terse statement. The former mayor added that his consultingįirm, Giuliani Partners, led Entergy through 12 security drillsĪnd that Entergy had spent more than $24 million in security improvements inīut on the same day that Giulinai declared Indian Point to be safe, Senator Clinton expressed doubts. Industries that in many ways are just as sensitive ,'

Not an excellent model, for not only other nuclear power plants but other 'Indian Point is as safe as a facility can be, and a pretty good model, if Giuliani, who was hired by Entergy as a security consultant in 2003, said at a press conference in late November that he felt the nuclear plant was secure. When Entergy Nuclear Northeast, the company that runs Indian Point,Īnnounced that this spring it would be applying for a permit with the Nuclear Regulatory Commission to run Indian Point for another 20 years.

The debate over Indian Point was stirred up last November, Now concerns over the nuclear facility have embroiled two potential Presidential candidates from New York, former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani and U.S. Today,Ĭritics say that, although it has improved its safety standards, it's still vulnerable to terrorist attack, particularly one that might come in the form of a suicide bomber using a plane. The 2,000-megawatt nuclear facility, which serves New York City and the surrounding areas, earnedĪbysmal safety ratings from federal regulators even before 9/11. York City, has been a source of intense scrutiny for years. Follow Point Energy Center, located just a few dozen miles north of New

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