Overview

• U.S. District Judge Kenneth Karas struck down New York’s “Save the Hudson” law as unconstitutional, finding radiological discharges at Indian Point fall under federal authority.
• Holtec International says it will conduct a slow, monitored release of roughly 45,000 gallons from the decommissioned Indian Point site to remain within NRC limits.
• The company states exposures will be a small fraction of the NRC’s 3 millirem annual reference level and that sampling will verify compliance before each release.
• Local officials and environmental advocates object to the plan, citing risks to Hudson River water quality and regional drinking water despite federal safety assurances.
• Indian Point closed in 2021 and entered decommissioning under Holtec, with critics urging alternatives such as on-site storage rather than renewed river discharges.