Land once reserved for New York’s Shoreham nuclear plant has become Long Island’s largest DEC acquisition, with the state paying $28.25 million to permanently protect nearly 750 coastal acres
Much of the land surrounding the nuclear plant has remained undeveloped (Photo: American Nuclear Society- AI enhanced image) A nuclear power project abandoned decades ago has left behind nearly 750 acres of undeveloped coastal land in New York. The state has now purchased the property for $28.25 million to protect its forests, wetlands and shoreline…