Westchester County Executive Ken Jenkins Statement on Calls to Restart Indian Point Nuclear Power Plant

“Absolutely not. Let me be clear - because apparently I was not clear enough for Congressman Lawler and the Trump Administration: restarting the Indian Point nuclear power plant is not welcome in Westchester County.

“New York State already has access to a range of low-cost, environmentally responsible energy alternatives, including solar, wind, geothermal and hydropower. We do not need – and we do not want - Indian Point back online. The health and safety of millions of residents in the Hudson Valley will always matter more than reopening a nuclear facility. 

“That is why I support Governor Kathy Hochul’s plan to expand nuclear energy capacity in New York State in appropriate locations, while excluding New York City, Long Island and the Hudson Valley from consideration. Indian Point operated for nearly six decades before closing in 2021, following years of public concern about environmental and safety risks. We have already been through this once. Our communities fought long and hard to close this facility, and we are not going to reopen that debate now and not ever.

“Westchester County does not support reactivating a plant that sits in the heart of one of the most densely populated regions in the country and continues to raise serious concerns for our environment and our communities.”