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• Court Reverses State Law: A federal court ruling struck down New York State’s 2023 “Save The Hudson” law, which aimed to prohibit the discharge of radioactive water from the Indian Point nuclear plant.
• Discharge Approved: The ruling allows the plant’s owner, Holtec International, to discharge roughly 45,000 gallons of mildly radioactive water into the Hudson River.
• Rationale for Ruling: U.S. District Judge Kenneth Karas sided with Holtec, agreeing that the federal government has the exclusive right to regulate the disposal of nuclear waste, and the state law interfered with a federally accepted method.
• Company Stance: Holtec International praised the ruling and assured the public that the dumping will be conducted according to federal regulations. The company noted the plant made similar discharges over its five decades of operation.
• Plant Background: The Indian Point Nuclear Power Plant, located about 35 miles north of Manhattan, was closed in 2021 due to public environmental concerns.
• Governor’s Conflict: Governor Kathy Hochul, while having signed the “Save The Hudson” law, has also slammed the plant’s closure because it led to a rise in greenhouse gas emissions in downstate New York.
• Future Reopening Considered: Holtec International is reportedly considering reopening Indian Point to meet surging power demands, though Governor Hochul’s office stated the administration currently plans to proceed with total decommissioning.