Nuclear Faceoff

Deck: 

Indian Point and the battle for the nation’s energy future.

April 2012
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The State of New York and its Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) want to close the Indian Point Energy Center (IPEC), a dual-reactor nuclear power station located 38 miles from New York City.1 In many ways, the looming battle over IPEC’s fate is a microcosm of the country’s nuclear power sector, pitting state officials and environmental organizations against a cost-conscious power producer. But the IPEC battle is also much more than a state-of-the-industry snapshot. Aside from the unique concerns that belie its physical proximity to New York City, any forced closure of IPEC on environmental grounds would involve novel issues of law that could fundamentally change the nuclear power paradigm throughout the country.

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