Haverstraw, NY — Hudson Valley legislators and environmental advocates gathered at Haverstraw Bay Park to condemn a federal court decision overturning New York’s “Save the Hudson Act,” which banned radioactive wastewater discharges into the Hudson River.

The ruling allows Holtec International, the company decommissioning Indian Point nuclear power plant, to move forward with its plan to release treated radioactive water into the river.

Legislator Beth Davidson (District 10 – Nyack/Clarkstown) called the plan “reckless” and “an insult to every Hudson Valley family.” Legislator Alden Wolfe urged Governor Hochul to appeal the decision and called on federal lawmakers to intervene, warning the plan threatens public health and a vital watershed.

They were joined by Haverstraw Supervisor Howard T. Phillips Jr., Village Trustee Richard Sena, members of the Indian Point Safe Energy Coalition, and other water safety advocates.

Opponents say the discharge risks environmental and health impacts across the region and are mobilizing to block Holtec’s plan through legal and political channels.

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