Nuclear in the FLX: Presentation and Discussion on the Risks, Cost, and Community Impacts

Thursday April 9, 2026 at Saint James Episcopal Church in Watkins Glen, NY

Speakers:

Tim Judson (Nuclear Information and Resource Service)
Tim Judson lives in Syracuse and is the Executive Director of NIRS, as well as a contributing author of the World Nuclear Industry Status Report. He has watchdogged nuclear power plants and their impacts on Central New York communities since the 1990s.

Dr. Robert Howarth (Cornell University)
Bob Howarth is the Atkinson Professor of Ecology & Environmental Biology at Cornell University and a member of the NYS Climate Action Council.

Yvonne Taylor (Seneca Lake Guardian)
Yvonne Taylor, Vice President of Seneca Lake Guardian and President of the National Coalition Against Cryptomining and AI Data Centers, lives on the east side of Seneca Lake. Her work to protect the Finger Lakes region earned her the national Grist 50 award in 2025.

This event is co-sponsored by: NIRS, Seneca Lake Guardian, Sustainable Finger Lakes, Frack Action, Food and Water Watch, Sierra Club Atlantic Chapter, Sierra Club Finger Lakes Group, Committee to Preserve the Finger Lakes, We Are Seneca Lake, Indivisible Schuyler, Zero Waste Ithaca, People For a Healthy Environment, Citizens for a Better Southern Tier, and Veterans for Climate Justice, and FLX Strong