Nuclear power plant demo gets green light
The office of the New York Attorney General has announced reaching a provisional agreement with Camden, New Jersey-based Holtec International and its subsidiaries regarding the decommissioning and cleanup of the Indian Point nuclear power facility, which is about 25 miles north of New York City.
The joint proposal is subject to approval by the New York State Public Service Commission (PSC) and was negotiated by the state of New York, environmental organizations, Entergy the utility that owns Indian Point and Holtec.
If approved by the PSC, the agreement would transfer ownership of the nuclear power facility to Holtec, which would be responsible for “the swift, complete, and safe decommissioning and remediation of the facility and site,” according to the attorney general’s office. The PSC vote is schedule for May 13, with a public comment period preceding it.
Facing plunging demand for COVID shots, Alabama vaccine sites plan closures
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Nurses at the Hoover Met vaccination site run by the University of Alabama at Birmingham used to vaccinate about 300 people every hour. But on a recent weekday, only 300 people received shots over the course of a nine-hour shift.
Dr. Sarah Nafziger, vice president for clinical support services at UAB, said demand across all its vaccination sites has dropped 75 percent during the last five weeks. Traffic at the Hoover Met drive-through clinic has slowed to a trickle.
Nafziger said the site costs about $1.4 million a month to operate. It will close on May 18 to make way for the SEC Baseball tournament and will not reopen.