Energy Secretary Wright Calls to Reopen Indian Point Nuclear Plant
The Indian Point nuclear power plant seen from Tomkins Cove, New York.
Photographer: Kena Betancur/Getty ImagesThe US energy secretary and a congressman are calling to restart a shuttered nuclear plant north of New York City, saying it’s needed to meet surging demand for power.
“This facility right behind me can be rebuilt,” Congressman Mike Lawler said Friday during a tour of the Indian Point nuclear plant, which was shuttered in 2021. “This facility could generate the power that’s needed for New York.”