New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman has won a federal ruling that will require a stronger review of potential “severe accident” scenarios at the Indian Point nuclear plant in New York City’s suburbs.

The Atomic Safety and Licensing Board says more analysis of how to deal with severe accidents is needed before the plant can be relicensed.

Plant operator Entergy Corp. must either upgrade to improve emergency response and control or provide a compelling reason why that’s not needed.

Jim Steets, spokesman for the New Orleans-based company, says Friday that Entergy felt its current analysis of severe emergency possibilities was enough. Now he says the issue will be discussed as part of the relicensing process in the fall.

The plant is 35 miles north of midtown Manhattan.

(Source: NY Post)