Frack Action

Finger Lakes, NY residents! Please see this event taking place tomorrow night in Watkins Glen in response to a proposal for nuclear power in the FLX.

Nuclear in the FLX? Presentation and Discussion on the Risks, Cost, and Community Impacts

Date: Thursday, April 9th

Time: 6:00pm–7:30pm

Location: Saint James Episcopal Church

112 6th Street, Watkins Glen, NY 14891

Pizza and beverages will be provided.

Join us for a presentation and discussion featuring expert speakers who will break down the risks, costs, and community impacts of nuclear power in the region.

Speakers:

Tim Judson (Nuclear Information and Resource Service)

Tim Judson lives in Syracuse and is the Executive Director of NIRS, as well as a contributing author of the World Nuclear Industry Status Report. He has watchdogged nuclear power plants and their impacts on Central New York communities since the 1990s.

Dr. Robert Howarth (Cornell University)

Bob Howarth is the Atkinson Professor of Ecology & Environmental Biology at Cornell University and a member of the NYS Climate Action Council.

Yvonne Taylor (Seneca Lake Guardian)

Yvonne Taylor, Vice President of Seneca Lake Guardian and President of the National Coalition Against Cryptomining and AI Data Centers, lives on the east side of Seneca Lake. Her work to protect the Finger Lakes region earned her the national Grist 50 award in 2025.

This event is co-sponsored by: NIRS, Seneca Lake Guardian, Sustainable Finger Lakes, Frack Action, Food and Water Watch, Sierra Club Atlantic Chapter, Sierra Club Finger Lakes Group, Committee to Preserve the Finger Lakes, We Are Seneca Lake, Indivisible Schuyler, Zero Waste Ithaca, People For a Healthy Environment, Citizens for a Better Southern Tier, and Veterans for Climate Justice, and FLX Strong, Campaign For Renewable Energy, Alliance for Nuclear Free NY, Dish Truck, Indivisible Corning Elmira, Greensprings Natural Cemetery

We hope to see you there for this timely and important discussion!

(Included here is a picture of the site and its proximity to the Watkins Glen International Race Track, the world-famous Watkins Glen Gorge, and the Sugar Hill State Forest, which was taken directly from the letter submitted to the New York Power Authority by the Schuyler County Economic Development Partnership (SCOPED). Can you imagine if there was a need to evacuate during a busy race weekend?)

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