Beyond Indian Point
Monitoring the shutdown of a nuclear power plant on the banks of the Hudson that killed billions of fish each year
The challenge
1 billion
Indian Point’s antiquated “once-through” water cooling system killed more than 1 billion fish and fish larvae each year
2.42 billion
The system withdrew 2.42 billion gallons per day from the Hudson and heated it up to a deadly temperature before discharging
A threat to wildlife
Impacts to water quality
A potential ecological disaster
Sheen at Indian Point
Impinged fish on filter screen
- Focus areas
- Drinking waterWater qualityHabitat and wildlife
What we're doing
Tracy Brown
President and Hudson Riverkeeper
Energy for the greater good
Monitoring Holtec
Next steps for decommissioning
Frequently Asked Questions about Indian Point nuclear power plant
Learn why Indian Point closed, what's really driving your electricity bills up, and whether the plant could ever reopen.
Updates
March 5, 2026
Riverkeeper statement on rising energy costs and New York’s landmark climate law
December 18, 2025
Representing clean water and communities in the Indian Point cleanup
December 11, 2025
Indian Point decommissioning, explained:
History
Save the Hudson bill signed
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