Debate: Should Indian Point Be Shut Down?

As part of the John Jay College Eco-Cinema Cafe a debate will be held between Robert Stone, a documentary filmmaker whose films induce Pandora’s Promise and Earth Days, and Marilyn Elie of Indian Point Safe Energy Coalition. This debate will be moderated by Michael D Lemonick, Opinion Editor at Scientific American, lecturer at Princeton University and former Senior Staff Writer at Climate Central.

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Debate:  Should Indian Point
Nuclear Power Plant be Shut Down?

 •The NRC is considering to grant 20-year extensions for two reactors at Entergy’s Indian Point nuclear plant, which started operating more than 40 years ago.

•Located only 26 miles from New York City and less than half a mile from a planned high-pressure natural gas pipeline.

•Gov. Andrew Cuomo and activists are calling for the plant to be closed, citing the difficulty of emergency evacuation of surrounding areas, and risks from terrorist attacks, earthquakes and hurricanes.

•Indian Point produces over 2,000 megawatts of power, supplying up to 25 percent of the load for the New York City metropolitan area, and no one has definitively determined what energy sources would replace the power it generates.

Moderated by:

Michael D. Lemonick , Opinion Editor at Scientific American, lecturer at Princeton University,  and former Senior Staff Writer at Climate Central, and

Debate Participants:

In favor of keeping Indian Point running:  Robert Stone,  documentary filmmaker, whose films include Pandora’s Promise* and Earth Days

In favor of shutting down Indian Point:  Marilyn Elie of Indian Point Safe Energy Coalition, who is featured in the documentary Indian Point, opening in NYC on July 8.

Respectful Audience:  There are too few opportunities for public moderated discussions by people who disagree about complex, important topics.  The speakers at this event are putting themselves out there as a public service.  It is critical that everyone remain polite and respectful to make this event a success and to help foster dialog and similar events about critical topics in the future.

Educated Audience:  It is recommended that attendees prepare for this Dialog by watching Pandora’s Promise, available on Netflix, Amazon, itunes, etc and the short, The Long Shadow of Indian Point, which is available online. These will both be screened at the EcoCinema Cafe. The documentary, Indian Point, which Mariln Elie is featured in will be screened in NYC at Lincoln Center on July 8.