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Spano Gets Assurances from NRC on Safety of Indian Point 2

WHITE PLAINS-Westchester County Executive Andrew Spano says officials with the Nuclear Regulatory Commission have assured him that the agency will closely monitor the safety of the troubled Indian Point 2 nuclear power plant.

By John Jordan | Updated on January 23, 2001

WHITE PLAINS-A week after threatening a possible lawsuit, Westchester County Executive Andrew Spano announces that the Nuclear Regulatory Commission has assured the county that it will closely monitor the safety of the Indian Point 2 nuclear power plant in Buchanan. “Last week when we discussed legal action against the NRC, our concern was that the agency was merely conducting an auditing function and not taking responsibility for assuring the people of Westchester that the plant was safe,” said Spano.

“I said then,” he continued, “that we would consider what action could be taken to have the plant closed until such time when the public could be assured by the NRC that the plant was safe and that our people are being protected.” He reported that immediately after his Jan. 15 press conference, he received a call from Hubert Miller, the regional administrator of the NRC.

Since then Spano said he has held numerous discussions with NRC officials where he pressed the agency for a formal confirmation of their responsibility for the plant’s safe operations. Spano also noted that he received a letter from Miller that arrived late Thursday evening (Jan. 18).

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