NEW YORK (Reuters) -A federal judge ruled in favor of the company dismantling the Indian Point nuclear power plant in New York on Wednesday, saying a state law designed to limit potential contamination of the Hudson River was preempted by federal law.
U.S. District Judge Kenneth Karas in White Plains, New York said the state law could not stand because it significantly constrained Holtec International’s decisionmaking in how to dispose of radioactive materials safely.
Holtec sued to block a 2023 law signed by Governor Kathy Hochul that made it illegal to discharge radioactive materials into the Hudson in connection with the decommissioning, after environmental advocates raised safety concerns.
The company, which has offices in Camden, New Jersey, said its plan to dispose of millions of gallons of tritiated water, a radioactive form of water, complied with Nuclear Regulatory Commission licenses and regulations…
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