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On may 10, 2015, noaa was notified by the uscg sector new york that after a fire and explosion at the indian…

Indian Point Energy Center; Buchanan, Ny · Buchanan, Ny · NOAAORR-8929

issued
2015-05-10 00:00Z
status
cancelled 2015-05-24 00:00Z
self-cancels
2015-05-24 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
North Atlantic Ocean
position
41.271, -73.954
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

Indian Point Energy Center; Buchanan, NY.
Buchanan, NY.
1. On May 10, 2015, NOAA was notified by the USCG Sector New York that after a fire and explosion at the Indian Point Nuclear Power Plant in Buchanan, NY (along the eastern shore of the Hudson River) approximately 17,000 gallons of transformer oil had been released into a diked area. Initially no oil was reported in the Hudson River, but later a sheen was observed and the USCG requested trajectory support.
2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: TRANSFORMER OIL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 17000 GALLONS.
3. POSITION 41.271N 073.954W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 8929: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/8929

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  1. Eastern long island sound2015-05-03 → 2015-05-17
  2. On may 10, 2015, noaa was notified by the uscg sector new york that after a fire and explosion at the indian… this message2015-05-10 → 2015-05-24
  3. Harlem river, new york, ny2015-06-03 → 2015-06-17
  4. Passaic river, nj2015-06-16 → 2015-06-30

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