At Indian Point nuclear power plant, 125 hardened casks of spent radioactive fuel sit idle, waiting until the federal government can figure out how to safely transport and dispose of them.

Nuclear power is the green energy source that is being overlooked by New York State. Most do not realize that New York is already heavily reliant on nuclear energy.

New York has taken steps to become a hub for small modular reactor (SMR) development by releasing a nuclear strategy and requesting federal funding amid rising electricity demand.