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Indian Point Should Be “Autopsied” Meanwhile: War in Space – Weaponizing the ‘Final Frontier’ and YRTW (Videos)

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by  N.Morgan The public deserves to know the condition of the reactors still running Analysis of closed reactors would reveal the dangers of those still operating By Linda Pentz Gunter The Indian Point reactors have had numerous problems and near-misses. A close look at Unit 2 would inform the safety status of reactors still running — and ought to prompt their shutdown as well, rather than extending the operating licenses to 80 years. The Indian Point Unit 2 nuclear reactor in New York closes down permanently on April 30 2020. It is a moment replete with good news and golden opportunities that should not be wasted. As Richard Webster, Legal Director for Riverkeeper, wrote recently in  Gotham Gazette , “there will be no problem keeping the lights on when Indian Point closes.”  But the question is, with what? Riverkeeper and others have launched a  Beyond Indian Point  campaign (a good choice of name!) which says that the electricity delivered by Indian Point will...