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Jmaxfie1 (707 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-17-11 04:15 AM Original message |
It's too risky to keep Indian Point nuclear power plant open: Gov. Cuomo |
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Lucinda (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-17-11 04:24 AM Response to Original message |
1. Less than 50 miles from 20 million people AND it's on a fault? |
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truthisfreedom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-17-11 04:29 AM Response to Reply #1 |
2. Well, let's guess. Democrats, probably. |
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tclambert (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-17-11 05:31 AM Response to Reply #1 |
8. Well, that way it's close to customers |
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MichellesBFF (313 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-17-11 05:49 AM Response to Reply #8 |
11. Also |
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RoccoR5955 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-17-11 08:00 AM Response to Reply #8 |
29. Because it's close to water, it heats the water and kills fish |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-17-11 10:28 AM Response to Reply #8 |
55. Polluting the Hudson and air quality -- and not cost effective -- close them all down -- !! |
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truedelphi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-18-11 03:32 AM Response to Reply #55 |
80. Hi defend and protect - |
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wordpix (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-18-11 08:29 AM Response to Reply #55 |
81. +1 and let's also shut down the ones in CA on faults. CA could run on solar & wind |
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Ptah (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-17-11 01:14 PM Response to Reply #8 |
70. Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station is in the middle of the desert. |
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Jersey Devil (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-17-11 05:49 AM Response to Reply #1 |
12. I am about 25 miles south of Indian Point |
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leftynyc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-17-11 08:18 AM Response to Reply #12 |
40. Don't forget Westchester County |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-17-11 10:37 AM Response to Reply #12 |
57. Remember that they tried to put a reactor out on Long Island ... !! |
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wordpix (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-18-11 08:33 AM Response to Reply #12 |
82. then there's Millstone in CT that has been renewed until 2035 and 2045--plenty of issues there |
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underpants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-17-11 06:14 AM Response to Reply #1 |
13. Whomever had the money to get it approved |
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LibertyLover (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-17-11 10:33 AM Response to Reply #1 |
56. It sure is - a branch of the Ramapo (as in Ramapo, NJ) fault |
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Ramulux (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-17-11 04:30 AM Response to Original message |
3. Glad to see this |
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aquart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-17-11 04:51 AM Response to Original message |
4. He's finally done something I agree with. |
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ElsewheresDaughter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-17-11 08:13 AM Response to Reply #4 |
35. that's what I said |
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LawnKorn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-17-11 05:10 AM Response to Original message |
5. We need to close all nuclear plants. They are far too dangerous |
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JustABozoOnThisBus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-17-11 05:39 AM Response to Reply #5 |
9. And replace them with what? |
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reformist2 (998 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-17-11 07:56 AM Response to Reply #9 |
25. A surtax on excessive electricity use. |
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JustABozoOnThisBus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-17-11 11:01 AM Response to Reply #25 |
60. Lobbyists would kill this |
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reformist2 (998 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-17-11 09:39 PM Response to Reply #60 |
73. You make it sound like we need every kilowatt produced, and that nobody wastes energy. |
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RoccoR5955 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-17-11 08:10 AM Response to Reply #9 |
31. Replace them with hydro/tidal power based in the East River |
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JustABozoOnThisBus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-17-11 11:06 AM Response to Reply #31 |
62. The East River can't replace power for all the reactors in the U.S. |
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hedgehog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-17-11 01:13 PM Response to Reply #62 |
69. It doesn't have to replace power from every reactor in the US, |
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RoccoR5955 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-17-11 09:36 PM Response to Reply #62 |
72. No, just Indian Point...f you read my OP, you would find that I had designed it as a solution |
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plumbob (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-17-11 11:02 AM Response to Reply #9 |
61. We can get a bunch of them and fast. 25% of all electricity |
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boppers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-17-11 10:02 PM Response to Reply #61 |
74. My "wife" works in wind... |
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plumbob (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-17-11 10:20 PM Response to Reply #74 |
76. Yep, pretty interesting. No one was injured or killed, and nobody needed |
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boppers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-18-11 01:53 AM Response to Reply #76 |
79. Actually... |
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plumbob (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-18-11 11:27 AM Response to Reply #79 |
85. Gosh, nearly two people a year died from turbines. |
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BrightKnight (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-17-11 04:04 PM Response to Reply #9 |
71. Coal - the largest off shore wind plant is 300 megawatts and a nuclear plant generates 20+ gigawatts |
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plumbob (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-17-11 10:24 PM Response to Reply #71 |
77. Nuclear in Texas has a total capacity of 2.5 gigawatts. Wind more than 9.7 gigawatts |
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LynneSin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-17-11 09:54 AM Response to Reply #5 |
54. We should ban all cars - they too are dangerous |
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plumbob (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-17-11 11:06 AM Response to Reply #54 |
63. Good, but let's start with the biggest risks first. |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-17-11 10:09 PM Response to Reply #54 |
75. We certainly need safer cars -- see: "TUCKER" -- and electric cars ... |
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LawnKorn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-17-11 05:10 AM Response to Original message |
6. K&R |
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truthisfreedom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-17-11 05:21 AM Response to Original message |
7. There's a sh*tload of those reactors in the US. |
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madmax (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-17-11 05:41 AM Response to Reply #7 |
10. I live about 4 miles from this one |
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ElsewheresDaughter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-17-11 08:19 AM Response to Reply #10 |
41. Indy Point should have been closed 20 years ago..I have lived in fears shadow for way to long too |
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madmax (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-17-11 09:21 AM Response to Reply #41 |
50. That must be excruciating - 20 years!! |
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onlyadream (821 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-17-11 06:21 AM Response to Original message |
14. I'm on Long Island and there is NO WAY OUT |
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mdmc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-17-11 06:47 AM Response to Reply #14 |
15. at least I can head north |
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Jennicut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-17-11 06:50 AM Response to Reply #14 |
16. Yup, and the southern CT/NYC area is extremely congested to begin with. |
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RoccoR5955 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-17-11 08:11 AM Response to Reply #14 |
33. I was active in the beginning of the planning of Shoreham. |
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onlyadream (821 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-17-11 12:12 PM Response to Reply #33 |
64. Then I owe you a great big THANKS! |
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SHRED (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-17-11 06:54 AM Response to Original message |
17. Diablo and San Onofre also |
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Arugula Latte (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-17-11 01:09 PM Response to Reply #17 |
67. Yes -- Diablo doesn't even have earthquake emergency response plan. In California. |
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drm604 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-17-11 07:15 AM Response to Original message |
18. I'm 17 miles from Limerick |
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enough (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-17-11 07:24 AM Response to Reply #18 |
22. Me too. (nt) |
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Rebubula (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-17-11 07:19 AM Response to Original message |
19. The sky is falling |
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ElsewheresDaughter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-17-11 08:16 AM Response to Reply #19 |
37. wtf? Indian Point has been leaking and faulty for 20 yrs....what's your problem? |
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MrNJ (53 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-17-11 08:49 AM Response to Reply #19 |
45. RE: the sky is falling |
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jillan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-17-11 08:54 AM Response to Reply #45 |
46. That's great you feel that way. Hopefully you live close to a nuclear power plant so you may |
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MrNJ (53 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-17-11 09:31 AM Response to Reply #46 |
52. Nobody wants to live in the dark either |
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wordpix (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-18-11 08:37 AM Response to Reply #45 |
83. if you live near Fuku, the sky IS falling & it's no laughing matter it could happen here |
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LanternWaste (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-17-11 12:16 PM Response to Reply #19 |
65. I imagine many people conflate concern with alarmism.... |
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Corgigal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-17-11 07:21 AM Response to Original message |
20. Finally |
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Lenomsky (48 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-17-11 07:23 AM Response to Original message |
21. huh really |
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drm604 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-17-11 07:33 AM Response to Reply #21 |
23. Where is that quote from? n/t |
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Frisbee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-17-11 07:48 AM Response to Reply #23 |
24. RE: Where is that quote from? |
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RoccoR5955 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-17-11 07:58 AM Response to Original message |
26. Well that's one thing he's done right so far |
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EJ24 (29 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-17-11 07:58 AM Response to Original message |
27. Good for him. |
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reformist2 (998 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-17-11 08:00 AM Response to Original message |
28. So many reactors are going to get shut down now. |
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Arugula Latte (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-17-11 01:12 PM Response to Reply #28 |
68. I wish, but I'll believe it when I see it. |
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Liberalynn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-17-11 08:07 AM Response to Original message |
30. Glad to see this Governor Cuomo |
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Mason Dixon (45 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-17-11 08:11 AM Response to Original message |
32. What there was no fault line when he was Gov |
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Mason Dixon (45 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-17-11 08:16 AM Response to Reply #32 |
36. The fault line is under NYC |
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RoccoR5955 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-17-11 08:26 AM Response to Reply #36 |
42. The fault line is the Ramapo Fault, not the 125th St fault. |
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Mason Dixon (45 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-17-11 08:42 AM Response to Reply #42 |
43. Like i said |
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RoccoR5955 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-17-11 09:48 AM Response to Reply #43 |
53. No, the 125th St. Fault line is a completely separate fault. |
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Mason Dixon (45 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-17-11 10:55 AM Response to Reply #53 |
58. Fair enough |
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RoccoR5955 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-17-11 08:16 AM Response to Reply #32 |
39. Nice Try Mason Dixon. In 2009, and the 5 previous years... |
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Mason Dixon (45 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-17-11 08:45 AM Response to Reply #39 |
44. If neither one of us know |
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wordpix (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-18-11 08:40 AM Response to Reply #39 |
84. lest we forget the "regulators" are often nuke industry promoters |
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ElsewheresDaughter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-17-11 08:12 AM Response to Original message |
34. I agree...Good on you Governor Cuomo ! |
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Myrina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-17-11 08:16 AM Response to Original message |
38. ....what genius put it in that dangerous a spot in the first place?!?! |
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FourScore (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-17-11 08:55 AM Response to Original message |
47. Ya think? n/t |
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starroute (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-17-11 08:59 AM Response to Original message |
48. Here's some history |
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starroute (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-17-11 09:20 AM Response to Reply #48 |
49. And a bit more on Entergy |
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closeupready (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-17-11 09:31 AM Response to Original message |
51. Amen to that. |
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ramapo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-17-11 10:56 AM Response to Original message |
59. Don't worry, can't happen |
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lovuian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-17-11 12:54 PM Response to Original message |
66. Hello!!! Shut it down |
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freshwest (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-17-11 11:18 PM Response to Original message |
78. Wow, someone with a working brain was elected. |
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