State Officials Assured That Indian Point's Containment Buildings Are Sound
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The state has dropped one of its arguments against renewing the licenses of the Indian Point nuclear power plant.
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission says the state is satisfied with assurances from the plants' owner that its containment buildings are structurally sound.
Previously, the state had suggested that those buildings might not withstand the proposed 20-year license extension.
The state still has nearly two dozen safety and environmental concerns about continuing the Westchester County plants' licenses.
Those will be reviewed by federal officials at hearings later this year.
Governor Andrew Cuomo has come out against renewing Indian Point's licenses.