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Ed Koch Urges Closure of Indian Point

WNET 13 New York - Gotham Gazette -- For former Mayor Ed Koch, the turning point in his thinking about nuclear power came in March 2011 after the radioactive cataclysm in Japan caused by a crushing tsunami.

“It was incredible how the Japanese government changed its warnings from day to day,” Koch said of the response to the multiple meltdowns at the Fukushima Daiichi plant that became the worst nuclear disaster since the 1986 explosion at Chernobyl.

Sol Chaikin and Mayor Ed Koch at City Hall. Photo Courtesy of Gotham Gazette.

“It was clear to me that the owners of the facility were lying. The Japanese government lied at times as well. I thought to myself, what’s the sense of all of this? When I put all that together I said, the hell with it. I said, why are we tempting fate? Germany will eliminate all nuclear power, an

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NHLiveFree Champion Author New Hampshire Posts:11,083 Points:1,621,355 Joined:Jun 2008	Message Posted: Jul 12, 2012 11:28:50 PM Ignore NHLiveFree Report Abuse It is a shame that some here can't read the article before commenting. He does have some excellent points. What is telling is that he did not worry at all about these massive nuclear power plants so close to NYC while he was Mayor! More cities and states should be concerned about how their local nuclear power plants are operated and maintained. Several have outlived their design life and are now operation on borrowed time with our NRC handing out 20 year extensions on their operating licenses like they are candy at Halloween!!!
NHLiveFree Champion Author New Hampshire Posts:11,083 Points:1,621,355 Joined:Jun 2008	Message Posted: Jul 12, 2012 11:28:42 PM Ignore NHLiveFree Report Abuse It is a shame that some here can't read the article before commenting. He does have some excellent points. What is telling is that he did not worry at all about these massive nuclear power plants so close to NYC while he was Mayor! More cities and states should be concerned about how their local nuclear power plants are operated and maintained. Several have outlived their design life and are now operation on borrowed time with our NRC handing out 20 year extensions on their operating licenses like they are candy at Halloween!!!
clermont40miles Champion Author Cincinnati Posts:10,562 Points:1,770,920 Joined:Apr 2008	Message Posted: Jul 12, 2012 11:28:09 PM Ignore clermont40miles Report Abuse EcoNutz.
tailpipeFL All-Star Author Tampa Posts:764 Points:45,165 Joined:Feb 2009	Message Posted: Jul 12, 2012 11:06:53 PM Ignore tailpipeFL Report Abuse Who said Ed Koch thinks.He is a paid shill.What good did he ever do for NY?
tailpipeFL All-Star Author Tampa Posts:764 Points:45,165 Joined:Feb 2009	Message Posted: Jul 12, 2012 11:02:11 PM Ignore tailpipeFL Report Abuse Guess what,the former mayor and his pal-sie wal-sie are full of prunes. Under the radar Japan will re-start all it's nukes. They can't get enough power to make up for their needs. Get this,Wind and Sun can't do the job quick enough, or adequately enough,or cheaply(economically) enough. It is spelled,cost per watt. Once again Obama was wrong.He still never helped his own brother either.The Japan story was on the financial news last day or two.Would the supposedly smart former mayor take any bets about Germany changing their mind and following suit?Tell us he doesn't have a political agenda and stake in his comments. Beware of mainstream media.
nj2000ng Champion Author Houston Posts:1,507 Points:449,020 Joined:Jan 2010	Message Posted: Jul 12, 2012 10:58:51 PM Ignore nj2000ng Report Abuse The knee jerk reactions to the Japan disaster is amazing. Are there earthquakes in New York? or Germany? So why would you shut down the nuclear plants? The French that get most of their power from nuclear, how many nuclear disasters have they had? Stupid.
Shakleelady31 All-Star Author Fort Wayne Posts:571 Points:400,850 Joined:Jan 2012	Message Posted: Jul 12, 2012 10:58:45 PM Ignore Shakleelady31 Report Abuse Yikes!
Holly123 Champion Author Charlotte Posts:3,197 Points:789,235 Joined:Dec 2010	Message Posted: Jul 12, 2012 10:58:09 PM Ignore Holly123 Report Abuse Ok ...
DustyHorse Champion Author Virginia Posts:6,079 Points:1,390,785 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Jul 12, 2012 10:57:37 PM Ignore DustyHorse Report Abuse Who cares what Ed Koch thinks.
IUVidiot Champion Author Indiana Posts:3,580 Points:707,385 Joined:Jun 2011	Message Posted: Jul 12, 2012 10:57:29 PM Ignore IUVidiot Report Abuse ok
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Jeeputtputt Champion Author Ohio Posts:3,002 Points:677,465 Joined:Aug 2009	Message Posted: Jul 12, 2012 10:55:43 PM Ignore Jeeputtputt Report Abuse this should lower gas prices for sure.......
sammy518 Champion Author Austin Posts:2,589 Points:539,790 Joined:Dec 2010	Message Posted: Jul 12, 2012 10:52:51 PM Ignore sammy518 Report Abuse too close to NYC, close it Ed
a_lu_vasile Champion Author Maryland Posts:1,254 Points:775,450 Joined:Jul 2008	Message Posted: Jul 12, 2012 10:51:33 PM Ignore a_lu_vasile Report Abuse We need electricity...
dabbadu Champion Author New York Posts:1,056 Points:660,255 Joined:Feb 2011	Message Posted: Jul 12, 2012 10:50:40 PM Ignore dabbadu Report Abuse He's gotten a wee bit soft in the head in the past decade or two.
Dremwolf Veteran Author Jacksonville Posts:476 Points:94,370 Joined:May 2008	Message Posted: Jul 12, 2012 10:47:26 PM Ignore Dremwolf Report Abuse I guess he is figuring if an earth quake and tsunami could happen in Japan it would happen in New York as well.
kbrown72 Rookie Author Oklahoma Posts:96 Points:234,740 Joined:Jun 2012	Message Posted: Jul 12, 2012 10:46:35 PM Ignore kbrown72 Report Abuse They all lie
mstearno Champion Author Dayton Posts:8,061 Points:1,730,260 Joined:Jan 2008	Message Posted: Jul 12, 2012 10:46:05 PM Ignore mstearno Report Abuse liberal moron
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OGW Champion Author London Posts:5,324 Points:1,531,150 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Jul 12, 2012 10:44:59 PM Ignore OGW Report Abuse Nuclear is only good for devastation and should be removed everywhere, it is not just Iran that is a problem, the whole nuclear idea is the worst problem that the earth has ever encountered.
tdmedan All-Star Author Colorado Posts:580 Points:148,945 Joined:May 2012	Message Posted: Jul 12, 2012 10:43:56 PM Ignore tdmedan Report Abuse true
satrn38mpg Champion Author Raleigh Posts:5,062 Points:1,052,065 Joined:Sep 2009	Message Posted: Jul 12, 2012 10:42:58 PM Ignore satrn38mpg Report Abuse about time >
Beaveronparade Champion Author Hartford Posts:2,103 Points:634,185 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Jul 12, 2012 10:34:52 PM Ignore Beaveronparade Report Abuse I also agree 100%! This is a disaster waiting to happen!
oldiesman Champion Author New York Posts:6,427 Points:2,193,960 Joined:May 2006	Message Posted: Jul 12, 2012 10:33:21 PM Ignore oldiesman Report Abuse I agree with him 100%, a danger ready to happen. Japan will never be the same.
mcmonsta Champion Author Honolulu Posts:3,222 Points:817,570 Joined:Sep 2009	Message Posted: Jul 12, 2012 10:31:35 PM Ignore mcmonsta Report Abuse politics as usual....they need their time in front of camera & mikes
Tekkersmom57 Champion Author Syracuse Posts:1,874 Points:700,215 Joined:May 2010	Message Posted: Jul 12, 2012 10:31:35 PM Ignore Tekkersmom57 Report Abuse You can't just shut the plant down when you don't have a back up plan to deliver energy to the millions of consumers that rely on this power.
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greentre All-Star Author Pensacola Posts:781 Points:275,205 Joined:Oct 2011	Message Posted: Jul 12, 2012 10:03:40 PM Ignore greentre Report Abuse Whatever, New Yorkers (city type) are a strange lot in my opinion anyways. New York is a beautiful state but the city, no thanks.
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nightworker998 Champion Author Maryland Posts:1,802 Points:665,640 Joined:Mar 2009	Message Posted: Jul 12, 2012 9:56:07 PM Ignore nightworker998 Report Abuse NY no smoking, transfat, sugared soda, and now no nukes.
HailstormCA Champion Author San Diego Posts:7,850 Points:1,471,045 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Jul 12, 2012 9:53:49 PM Ignore HailstormCA Report Abuse Ed Koch can just stay in NY.
furiousfowl Champion Author Riverside Posts:16,850 Points:2,748,205 Joined:May 2005	Message Posted: Jul 12, 2012 9:51:05 PM Ignore furiousfowl Report Abuse nice
JCI46009IN Champion Author Indiana Posts:2,129 Points:439,570 Joined:Sep 2011	Message Posted: Jul 12, 2012 9:50:53 PM Ignore JCI46009IN Report Abuse Great idea
sillywagon Champion Author New York Posts:14,874 Points:1,440,145 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Jul 12, 2012 9:48:41 PM Ignore sillywagon Report Abuse The problem in Japan was not nuclear power, but unethical people in the power company and Government. If your priority during a crisis is not getting blamed instead of finding a solution, poor performing results will happen. I live in Westchester County, and the liberal politicians have been unsuccessful in trying to close the Indian Point nuclear power plant for at least twenty years. They have no concern of replacing the electricity that the plant provides for about 1/3 of 9.5 million people. I think the harm that brown outs would do to New York City exceeds the risk of a nuclear problem. Unless Entergy the operator of Indian Point can be demonstrated to be incompetent, the risk is low. If we want to live in a non risk life it is impossible. There is always risk. It just annoys me that some liberals think that a ninetieth century lifestyle has no risks.
jdc17327 Champion Author Pennsylvania Posts:2,555 Points:197,690 Joined:May 2009	Message Posted: Jul 12, 2012 9:46:26 PM Ignore jdc17327 Report Abuse okay
danreino Champion Author Twin Cities Posts:8,343 Points:1,538,780 Joined:Mar 2008	Message Posted: Jul 12, 2012 9:44:23 PM Ignore danreino Report Abuse Could be a serious overraction...
humblepie Champion Author Toledo Posts:34,182 Points:2,370,395 Joined:Mar 2006	Message Posted: Jul 12, 2012 9:39:58 PM Ignore humblepie Report Abuse the barney fife of big apple mayors
PDQBlues Champion Author San Diego Posts:7,069 Points:1,447,350 Joined:Jan 2009	Message Posted: Jul 12, 2012 9:33:22 PM Ignore PDQBlues Report Abuse "It was clear to me that the owners of the facility were lying. The Japanese government lied at times as well. I thought to myself, what’s the sense of all of this?" And that is the problem. When people decide to condemn those in charge for lying to the public can we then finally get justice.
humblepie Champion Author Toledo Posts:34,182 Points:2,370,395 Joined:Mar 2006	Message Posted: Jul 12, 2012 9:33:14 PM Ignore humblepie Report Abuse they let ed out of the home ??????
bigthighs All-Star Author Tucson Posts:550 Points:52,965 Joined:May 2012	Message Posted: Jul 12, 2012 1:38:41 PM Ignore bigthighs Report Abuse ok ed say what you want just dont expect us to listen
doctorindyj Champion Author Santa Fe Posts:3,448 Points:838,835 Joined:Nov 2009	Message Posted: Jul 12, 2012 10:18:05 AM Ignore doctorindyj Report Abuse So what really did happen in Japan with this reactor? Does Koch know? Probably not. He sees the same 'end of the world' phrasing and sensational headlines and makes up his mind on what the journalists have told him was the outcome instead of actually finding out for himself. BTW, for you eco-nuts out there, Japan's shuttering of Nuclear facilities that were not even damaged in the earthquakes and following Tsunami has forced them back to coal, oil and natural gas for their energy needs.
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