County Executive’s Corner: “Be Prepared”

County Executive’s Corner: “Be Prepared”

By County Executive Ed Day Last week we activated Rockland County’s Emergency Operations Center in Pomona, thankfully not for an actual emergency but for an Indian Point disaster drill. Rockland was one of four counties that practiced emergency responses in case an incident ever happened at the Indian Point nuclear power plant located just across […]

Nuclear Regulatory Commission Holds Adjudicatory Hearings on Indian Point

Nuclear Regulatory Commission Holds Adjudicatory Hearings on Indian Point

BY MICHAEL RICONDA Tarrytown – The Nuclear Regulatory Commission is holding evidentiary hearings on the safety of the Indian Point nuclear power plant. The hearings, which are chaired by an adjudicatory panel, will examine evidence and make recommendations in anticipation of a decision on the renewal of Indian Point’s license. Among the groups which presented […]

Nita Lowey Leads Race for 17th; Wants Federal Dollars to Help Local Governments

Nita Lowey Leads Race for 17th; Wants Federal Dollars to Help Local Governments

BY MICHAEL CAHILL New York’s 17th Congressional District will be getting a new leader this election season as Congressman Eliot Engel has been drawn out of the district. In fact, because of redistricting the new 17th now contains all of Rockland County, along with parts of Westchester County. Longtime Democratic Congresswoman Nita Lowey hopes to […]

Rockland County Legislature Holds Public Discussion on Desalination Plant

BY MICHAEL RICONDA NEW CITY – The Rockland County Legislature met at 7 p.m. on October 3 during which a number of speakers offered opinions and suggestions regarding United Water’s proposed desalination plant project. The speakers’ concerns included the quality of desalinated water, the environmental impact of the plant’s operations, expenses related to the plant, […]

Federally Evaluated Exercise to be Conducted at Indian Point

On Tuesday, October 2, a federally evaluated exercise will be conducted at the Indian Point Energy Center (IPEC). The exercise will be evaluated by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC). The emergency response plans of New York State, the counties of Orange, Putnam, Rockland and Westchester, and the plants’ […]