DOE secretary and New York congressman call for reopening of Indian Point

March 10, 2026, 3:25PMNuclear News
U.S. Rep. Mike Lawler (R., N.Y.) speaks at the Indian Point site on March 6 as Energy Secretary Chris Wright listens.

Department of Energy Secretary Chris Wright joined U.S. Rep. Mike Lawler (R., N.Y.) at the site of the closed Indian Point nuclear power plant on Friday, March 6, as Lawler called for the reopening of the facility. He emphasized that the shutdown of the plant in 2021 has led to higher electricity costs for the people of New York state and increased strain on the state’s electric grid.