County Executive Robert P. Astorino on May 10 hosted a meeting with the chairman of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Gregory B. Jaczko, and other county executives in the four-county Indian Point Region: Paul J. Eldridge of Putnam and Scott Vanderhoef of Rockland and representatives of Edward A. Diana of Orange.
The meeting took place at the Westchester County Airport following NRC Chairman Jaczko’s tour of Indian Point earlier in the day.
The County Executives issued the following joint statement:
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"As the County Executives for the residents most directly affected by the operation of Indian Point, our paramount concern is safety. We are united in our commitment to holding the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, FEMA, Entergy and all others responsible for plant safety to the highest standards when it comes to protecting the health and well being of our residents.
Our approach as County Executives is to work closely together to gather information aggressively, assess risks objectively and manage risks in a fact-based way that protects all the interests of our citizens. We are grateful to Chairman Jaczko for taking the time today to meet with us and to continue our dialogue with him and his staff to bring the best information possible to bear on the operation of Indian Point." |
We also recognize the economic importance of Indian Point, which supplies roughly 25 percent of the region’s energy needs, as well as providing jobs and taxes to local communities.