NY Shutting Down Indian Point...

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NY Shutting Down Indian Point...

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http://www.nytimes.com/2017/01/06/nyregion/indian-point-nuclear-power-plant-shutdown.html?_r=0

Indian Point provides 25% of the energy in the surrounding area, and now it's going to come from fossil fuels.
Yayyyy another step to the end of the world.
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Well come on, there's got to be a legitimate reason, right? I mean, I couldn't find one in the article, but there has to be a sub-standard reason.
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This is sad news for the environment. And once shut down, another will probably never replace it; terrible trajectory.
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EquALLity wrote:http://www.nytimes.com/2017/01/06/nyregion/indian-point-nuclear-power-plant-shutdown.html?_r=0

Indian Point provides 25% of the energy in the surrounding area, and now it's going to come from fossil fuels.
Yayyyy another step to the end of the world.
It seems like the governor knew, too:
http://www.environmentalprogress.org/bi ... lear-plant
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