NRC: Indian Point must consider impact on Hudson fish | The Journal News - 0 views
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Energy Net on 29 Dec 08Hudson River fish won't be left out of the debate over whether Indian Point should be allowed to operate an extra 20 years. Federal regulators agreed today that the aquatic health of the historic body of water must be included in any environmental review of the nuclear plant's application to continue operating until 2035. Advertisement "For Indian Point, (the staff) did find that for some of these (environmental) areas, the impacts would be small-to-moderate, or in the case of the aquatic species, small-to-large," said Neil Sheehan, a spokesman for the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.