BUCHANAN – Riverkeeper
President Paul Galley termed the agreement “history in the making.”
He said the deal “is a win for the safety of our communities and
the health of the Hudson River and the people of New York.”
Gallay, whose organization has been in the forefront of the fight to shut
down the nuclear power plants, said over the next four years Riverkeeper
“is going to keep a close eye on Entergy to make sure the plan closes
responsibly, and forever.”
Congresswoman Nita Lowey (D, NY-17) said Indian Point “has long
posed a grave threat to the safety and well-being of those living not
only in the Lower Hudson Valley, but to the nearly 18 million residents
within a 50-mile radius, including New York City.”
Lowey said she will work with the state “to find green solutions
to meet New York’s energy needed, keep energy prices low, replace
jobs and assist the workforce at Indian Point, support the local economy,
and address the proper removal and storage of nuclear waste from the facility.”
