In all of the extensive coverage of the New York blackout, there was no reference to the abandoned Shoreham nuclear power plant and why it was not available to supply electricity in a time of real need. If Shoreham were operating today, the chances are very good that the New York area would not now be facing the prospect of further electricity shortages. Indeed, the only requirement that Shoreham did not meet was to get the governor to approve the evacuation plan that would be needed in the remote contingency that a serious emergency would occur. Governor Cuomo's adverse decision on Shoreham was not based on any new developments that occurred after the other approvals were granted. Rather, it was an arbitrary, politically correct course of action.
Nuclear power is a controversial issue in some parts of the United States.
But that is not necessarily the case around the country. Most Americans have never heard of Calloway. That is because it is a reliable and trouble-free provider of electricity. No government official tried to prevent it from going into operation. This, of course, after much time and expense due to the regulatory delay, and ultimately, deathblow.