News and updates
Updates on our work and mentions in the media
January 30, 2025
Pushing back against deregulation of water withdrawals from the Hudson
April 26, 2024
Debate heats up over how to dispose of Indian Point radioactive water
Gothamist
April 19, 2024
Holtec Sues Over River Ban
Highlands Current
April 19, 2024
Holtec sues New York state, claims 'Save The Hudson' law is pre-empted by federal law
Spectrum News
August 18, 2023
Hudson River is spared more toxic dumping from Indian Point plant
Riverkeeper celebrates Governor’s signature of legislation to halt radioactive wastewater discharges into the Hudson River
July 5, 2023
Riverkeeper victories in 2023 State Legislative Session - and what’s left to tackle
June 21, 2023
Riverkeeper celebrates bipartisan Assembly passage of bill to stop radioactive wastewater discharges into the Hudson River; Governor Hochul must sign
Riverkeeper celebrates the Assembly taking the final legislative step after the unanimous bipartisan Senate passage of crucial legislation aimed at safeguarding the economic vitality of the Hudson River from the imminent threat of radioactive wastewater discharge at Indian Point by Holtec.
June 14, 2023
Riverkeeper urges NY Assembly to stop radioactive wastewater discharge from Indian Point
Riverkeeper, the leading environmental organization dedicated to protecting the Hudson River, applauds the unanimous bipartisan Senate passage of crucial legislation aimed at safeguarding the economic vitality of the Hudson River from the imminent threat of radioactive wastewater discharge at Indian Point by Holtec International.
April 14, 2023
Indian Point update: Holtec pauses its plan to release radioactive wastewater into the Hudson in May
April 5, 2023
Ignoring public outcry, Holtec plans early radioactive release into Hudson that coincides with recreation and spawning seasons
April 4, 2023
Additional violations by Holtec cited in Indian Point decommissioning
In a March, 2023 letter, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission released a notice sent to Holtec, International, providing details of two additional violations during their decommissioning of the Indian Point nuclear power plant.
February 10, 2023
The Public objects to Holtec’s release of radioactive wastewater from Indian Point into the Hudson River
Holtec International, the firm responsible for decommissioning the Indian Point nuclear power plant, has stated that it will resume discharging radioactive wastewater into the Hudson River from a spent fuel pool on the site as early as August, and possibly sooner.
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