Indian Point is falling apart at the seams, and it’s time to shut the plant down

Indian Point is falling apart at the seams – literally.

The latest malfunction at the 40-year-old nuclear plant is a leak of oil used to lubricate the plant’s turbine. Questions remain about how this happened.

But we all know: The time has come and gone for this dangerous plant. It’s leaking radiation into the ground. It’s leaking oil into the Hudson River. The bolts holding the core of the reactors are failing at never-before-seen levels, anywhere in the country.

Governor Andrew Guomo has said that keeping Indian Point open, when it’s this broken down and we have enough replacement power, “defies common sense and basic sanity.” He’s right.

It’s time to get serious about closing Indian Point. We need a timetable from our elected officials for Indian Point’s closure, and we need it now. Enough already. It’s time to put this plant to rest – before we get put to rest.