Panel Discussion On Indian Point Closing Set For Wednesday

GREENBURGH, NY — A panel discussion on the closing of the Indian Point nuclear plant will be held at the Greenburgh Nature Center. The meeting will take place from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Wednesday, May 10. It's being presented in partnership with the Lower Hudson Sierra Group.

Panelists will include representatives from the governor’s office, Riverkeeper and Clearwater. They will be defining their roles in the closing of Indian Point. The event will then open up to a moderated question and answer session with the audience.

There will be light refreshments at 7 p.m. with the panel discussion beginning at 7:30 p.m. There will also be the opportunity to learn about Solarizing your home or business.

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Panelists:

• Thomas Congdon, Coordinator of the Governor’s Indian Point Closure Task Force
• Chuck Lesnick, Regional Representative to Governor Cuomo
• Cliff Weathers, Communications Director of Riverkeeper
• Manna Jo Greene, Environmental Director of Clearwater

Schedule:

• 7pm-7:30pm Refreshments, guests write questions on index cards, Solarize info table
• 7:30pm-8pm Welcome, panelist introductions
• 8pm-9pm Moderated question and answer

We anticipate discussion will include some of the following topics:

• What will happen to the employees?
• What will happen to the communities dependent upon the tax revenue from the plant?
• What will happen with the waste?
• What is the procedure and timetable for closure?
• What might be the environmental impacts of closure?
• How will the metropolitan area make up for the lost energy?
• Is there enough money to safely decommission Indian Point? Where is this money?
• Is the threat from accidents and terrorism eliminated once IP closes?
• Can the IP property be used for another purpose once decommissioning is done?

“The closure of Indian Point brings up many questions for our community” says Greenburgh Nature Center’s Sustainability Project Leader, Rachel Carpitella. “The Greenburgh Nature Center and the Sierra Club Lower Hudson Group are excited to offer the public an opportunity to get their questions answered authoritatively on May 10th, 2017.”

The Greenburgh Nature Center is located at 99 Dromore Rd. in Scarsdale.

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