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Friday, June 07, 2013  New York's new gun-control law may have little effect at the state's nuclear power plants.

Tuesday, April 16, 2013  One of the emergency sirens at the nuclear power plants in Oswego County accidentally sounded Tuesday morning around 8:45 a.m.

Monday, April 15, 2013  In response to the Boston Marathon explosions, the nuclear power plants at Nine Mile in Scriba in Oswego County have been put on a status called heightened alert.

Monday, August 06, 2012  The Oswego County Emergency Management Office will be testing the emergency notification sirens surrounding the three nuclear power plants at Nine Mile Point Monday, August 6, through Friday, August 10, between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m.

Sunday, February 26, 2012  Leaky valve had shut down the Scriba plant last Sunday

Wednesday, January 11, 2012  An Oswego man will spend a year on probation for falsifying reports at the James A. Fitzpatrick Nuclear Power Plant.

Thursday, December 15, 2011  The sale of two nuclear power plants in Oswego County has been approved.

Monday, November 14, 2011  Oswego County officials have come to a tax agreement with Constellation Energy over its two nuclear plants at nine mile point.

Monday, November 14, 2011  You may hear sirens near the nuclear power plants in Oswego County this week. But don't be alarmed, it's just a test.

Wednesday, October 05, 2011  Union Spokesperson Ted Skerpon tells CNY Central 206 members voted -- which is 87% of the membership.  The final tally was 176 votes for the new contract, 30 votes against the new contract.

Thursday, September 08, 2011  A former technician at the James A. Fitzpatrick Nuclear Power Plant admits he faked test records.

Thursday, August 11, 2011  Federal regulators say the reactor at a nuclear power plant on New York's Lake Ontario shoreline has been shut down for the second time in less than a week.

Wednesday, July 20, 2011  Hundreds of workers continue to strike outside the Nine Mile Point Nuclear Station in Scriba.  The workers are upset over proposed changes to their pension plans.

Friday, April 08, 2011  Only one-quarter of Americans are confident the U.S. government is prepared to respond to a nuclear emergency similar to the one in Japan.

Thursday, March 17, 2011  As the nuclear crisis in Japan deepens, local community groups gathered Thursday to call for the closing of nuclear plants in the United States.