Title: FW: Please help us close Indian Point
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Indian Point Dear Jane Sherry, On January 10th James Lee Witt, former head of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, who was commissioned by Gov. George Pataki to review the Indian Point Nuclear Energy Plant’s evacuation plans released his report. Pataki said he would use the report to determine if the plants in Buchanan should be shut down to protect the public. Witt’s report states that emergency evacuation plans in the event of a nuclear catastrophe at Indian Point "are not able to protect the public from an unacceptable dose of radiation." The report criticized virtually every aspect of the regional evacuation plans, including the planning process, equipment, the plans' underlying premises, the ability to handle modern terrorist scenarios, communications between local agencies, and the size of the area that would be affected by a successful terrorist attack. It also characterized the elaborate, four-county drills held every two years as ineffective, challenged the premise that the public would not flee uncontrollably during an emergency, revealed a lack of trust by a majority of emergency responders, and stated that parents would not leave their children in schools to be rescued by volunteer bus drivers. The responsibility now falls upon Governor Pataki to act upon the recommendations of his own report and do everything within his power to close the plant and make the surrounding area as safe as possible for his constituents. Please follow the directions in this e-mail and take a few minutes to act upon our action alert, as it will make a significant difference in the plant’s closure.
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Governor George Pataki
Below is the sample letter: Subject: Please Close Indian Point Nuclear Power Plant Dear [decision maker name automatically inserted here], The Indian Point nuclear power facility poses an unacceptable risk to the 20 million people who live in the New York metropolitan area. A terrorist attack on the facility could have devastating consequences, rendering much of the Hudson River Valley and the New York City metropolitan area uninhabitable. With 8% of the nation's population living around it, no other nuclear facility in America is in a more densely populated region.
Last Friday, your own commissioned report was released by James Lee Witt, former director of FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency). The report was very clear, the evacuation plans for the Indian Point Nuclear Power Plants are inadequate to protect the public in the case of a catastrophic release of radiation at the plant.
In December a number of Indian Point security guards came forward on Good Morning America and spoke to the NY Times and others about their concerns, saying they cannot protect the plant against a terrorist attack. In fact, an internal Entergy report was released that showed that only 19% of the security guards at the plant feel able and ready to defend the plant against a terrorist attack.
Considering the ongoing safety and structural problems at the plant, and this new hard evidence that security and evacuation planning at Indian Point are wholly inadequate - now more than ever it is time for you to act, and act decisively. As Republican Congresswoman Sue Kelly did last Friday - you must call for the immediate closure of the Indian Point Nuclear Power Plant to protect all New Yorkers.
Thank you for acting on our concerns. Sincerely,
Jane Sherry
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Riverkeeper needs your help in safeguarding our community from the risks posed by the Indian Point Nuclear Power Plant. Last Friday, the Governor's own commissioned report was released by James Lee Witt, former director of FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency). The report was very clear, the evacuation plans for the Indian Point Nuclear Power Plants are inadequate to protect the public in the case of a catastrophic release of radiation at the plant. In December a number of Indian Point security guards came forward on Good Morning America and spoke to the NY Times and others about their concerns, saying they cannot protect the plant against a terrorist attack. In fact, an internal Entergy report was released that showed that only 19% of the security guards at the plant feel able and ready to defend the plant against a terrorist attack. Considering the ongoing safety and structural problems at the plant, and this new hard evidence that security and evacuation planning at Indian Point are wholly inadequate - now more than ever it is time for the Governor to act, and act decisively. As Republican Congresswoman Sue Kelly did last Friday - the Governor must call for the immediate closure of the Indian Point Nuclear Power Plant to protect all New Yorkers.
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