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General Category => Science, Technology and Knowledge => Topic started by: rangerrebew on April 19, 2021, 02:53:19 pm

Title: Indian Point is shut down. This means more fossil fuels.
Post by: rangerrebew on April 19, 2021, 02:53:19 pm

Indian Point is shut down. This means more fossil fuels.
April 12, 2021
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For most of his long political career, Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo launched an attack against threats to operate a nuclear power plant just 25 miles from New York City, stating that the proximity of such a densely populated metropolis “destroyed the basic conscience.”

But now, preparations are being made to close the plant, and New York is struggling with adverse effects. Another of Mr. Kyomo’s ambitious goals would be to rapidly reduce the state’s dependence on fossil fuels.

Until now, most of the electricity produced by the nuclear plant, known as Indian Point, has been replaced by electricity replaced by natural gas-burning plants and emits more pollution. The trade will stop after the last reactor at Indian Point closes on April 30.

https://www.anandmarket.in/indian-point-is-shut-down-this-means-more-fossil-fuels/
Title: Re: Indian Point is shut down. This means more fossil fuels.
Post by: Joe Wooten on April 19, 2021, 09:24:07 pm
NY voters are going to get what they deserve. Let 'em freeze in the dark depending on windmills and PV panels
Title: Re: Indian Point is shut down. This means more fossil fuels.
Post by: Fishrrman on April 19, 2021, 09:57:58 pm
A fairly large gas-powered generation plant named Cricket Valley was completed recently adjacent to Rt. 22 south of Dover Plains (NY). It's going to take up some of the capacity lost at Indian Point, but not all of it...
Title: Re: Indian Point is shut down. This means more fossil fuels.
Post by: Sled Dog on April 20, 2021, 01:47:43 am
NYC will keep the lights on, the upper part of the state that still votes American will not.
Title: Re: Indian Point is shut down. This means more fossil fuels.
Post by: Smokin Joe on April 20, 2021, 03:51:58 am
The State that banned fraccing and would not allow a pipeline for Natural Gas wants to use Natural Gas generated power?  :silly:

I think we should keep all that for the Midwest.
Title: Re: Indian Point is shut down. This means more fossil fuels.
Post by: GtHawk on April 20, 2021, 05:58:20 am
Quote from: Smokin Joe on April 20, 2021, 03:51:58 am
The State that banned fraccing and would not allow a pipeline for Natural Gas wants to use Natural Gas generated power?  :silly:

I think we should keep all that for the Midwest.
Almost as funny as all the liberals demanding that internal combustion engines be banned because.......fossil fuels and have them replaced with electric vehicles because they are green, even though realistically almost all of the electricity generated to recharge them comes from fossil fuels.