Cortlandt, NY — Today, more than 100 activists rallied in advance of a scheduled Indian Point Decommissioning Oversight Board Public Forum, calling on Governor Hochul to sign legislation passed last month (A7208/S6893) that prohibits dumping radioactive waste from decommissioning nuclear plants into the Hudson River.

Food & Water Watch Senior New York Organizer Santosh Nandabalan issued the following statement:

“It’s time for Governor Hochul to get off the sidelines. The decision as to whether the Hudson River will once again become a dumping ground for dirty corporate polluters sits squarely at Hochul’s feet. Governor Hochul must sign A7208/S6893 and save the Hudson before it’s too late.”

The push comes as Holtec International plans to dump more than one million gallons of toxic radioactive wastewater from the Indian Point site into the Hudson River this summer. That waste contains toxic contaminants, including radioactive tritium, exposure to which is linked to cancer, miscarriages, genetic defects and other adverse health effects. Governor Hochul remains silent on the issue, even as over 400,000 people, 35 localities and 138 groups call on her to stop the dump.

View a recording of today’s rally here.