Environmental Education Fund The debate was held at the John Jay College of Criminal Justice in NY, NY on April 13, 2016 and was planned by the John Jay College of Criminal Justice Sustainability Council, the John Jay College of Criminal Justice Sustainability and Environmental Justice Program and the Environmental Education Fund (EEF). The debate was introduced by Lindsey Kayman, Joan Hoffman, and Alexander Schlutz (not included in the video). Summary of the Issue Thirty-five miles up the Hudson River north of New York City sits the Indian Point Nuclear Power Facility. The two active nuclear reactors were built in the 1970s and currently provide about 13% of the power used in New York City, with the remainder of the 2,000 megawatts generated being used elsewhere. The state has recently become a hotbed of argument over whether the nuclear reactors — set to close in the next few years — should be decommissioned, or allowed to continue running. The current owner, Entergy, has applied for 20 year license extensions for each reactor. New York Governor, Andrew Cuomo strongly opposes the plant’s continuing operation, whereas the former Mayor Bloomberg of New York City backs the re-licensing of the plant. [...]