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Court Overrides Ban, Allows Nuclear Plant to Dump Radioactive Waste into Hudson River
10 Nov
Summary
- Federal court rules nuclear plant can dump radioactive waste into Hudson River
- Decommissioned Indian Point plant allowed to release 45,000 gallons of treated wastewater annually
- Concerns over impact on public health and ecosystem despite "safe" levels
In a controversial decision, a federal court has ruled that the decommissioned Indian Point nuclear plant in New York can continue to dump radioactive waste into the Hudson River. The ruling overrides a 2023 ban on releasing treated wastewater into the river, which was the result of a public campaign to "Save the Hudson."
The court's decision will allow the nuclear energy company Holtec to release approximately 45,000 gallons of treated wastewater from the Indian Point plant into the Hudson River annually. This wastewater, which mostly contains the nuclear byproduct tritium, is expected to total around 1.5 million gallons over the next several years.
