BUCHANAN – The Atomic
Safety and Licensing Board panel of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission
handling the Indian Point nuclear power plant license renewal hearing
has dismissed the three remaining contentions and terminated its proceeding.
Back in 2007, Entergy applied for a 20-year extension to operate its two
Indian Point facilities. Shortly after the application was filed, the
safety and licensing board began conducting hearing. All but three contentions
that were filed had been addressed and now the board has dismissed those
last ones, said NRC spokesman Neil Sheehan.
“They have ruled that that is satisfactory. In fact, these three
remaining contentions have been satisfactorily addressed through 2021
when the plant would shut down and that the hearing can therefore be brought
to a conclusion,” he said.
The NRC staff is wrapping up loose ends including issuing an update to
the environmental review of the plan operating through 2021, and some
safety issues.
