Riverkeeper to New Yorkers: Tell NRC To Take Responsibility for Waste Dumps

摘要

The environmental organization Riverkeeper is asking New York residents to tell the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) "to take responsibility for nuclear waste dumps in our communities," and specifically waste stored at the Indian Point power plant. In a separate action, Sen. Charles Schumer (D-New York) raised concerns over the plant's possible vulnerability to terrorist attacks. In a statement, Riverkeeper said that the NRC has "for decades...licensed and re-licensed nuclear reactors without having a plan for how to safely store and dispose of the highly radioactive spent fuel they produce.