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SW: relicensing debate
On August 31, 2007, the ''New York Times'' reported that Entergy "had missed its third deadline for installing the [emergency siren] system and could face fines." [http://www.nytimes.com/2007/08/31/nyregion/31mbrfs-nuke.html]
==Relicensing debate==
On November 30, 2007, the state of New York filed a 313-page petition with the U.S. [[Nuclear Regulatory Commission]], asking the agency "to deny an application to extend the license of the Indian Point nuclear reactors, citing 'a long and troubling history of problems.'" Attorney General [[Andrew M. Cuomo]] remarked, "I believe Indian Point should be closed and it should be closed now." The ''New York Times'' reported that NRC officials "could not recall a previous occasion when a state had tried to intervene in a license-extension proceeding to block the extension." The license for the nuclear power complex's reactor 2 reactor expires in 2013, and for reactor 3 in 2015. <ref name="NYTlicense">John Sullivan and Matthew L. Wald, "[http://www.nytimes.com/2007/12/04/nyregion/04nuke.html Citing Past Troubles at Indian Point, State Urges Panel to Deny License Extension]," ''New York Times'', December 4, 2007.</ref>
Nuclear industry consultant [[Patrick Moore]] claimed "there was 'a logical inconsistency' in the argument being presented by opponents of the plant. Mr. Moore said the goal of shutting Indian Point and of reducing carbon emissions were 'mutually exclusive' in a time of concern over [[global warming]]. He added that if the reactors were shut, the logical substitute would be two new ones." <ref name="NYTlicense"/>
==SourceWatch resources==
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===Websites on Indian Point===
* [http://www.safesecurevital.org/ Entergy's site] supporting re-licensing
