The Atomic Safety and Licensing Board was scheduled to announce its decision on Indian Point's relicensing June 16, but the panel needs more time, according to the North County News.

Indian Point is in Buchanan, 35 miles north of New York City.The board is sorting through a 2,500-page application, and, according to Nuclear Regulatory Commission spokesman Neil Sheehan, had more than 150 contentions to consider. “It’s not surprising that they are seeking the additional time," he added. The board's next hearing is scheduled for June 30.

Organizations including the New York Attorney General's Office, Rockland County Conservation, the Connecticut Attorney General's Office, PHASE and the New York City Economic Development Corp. have filed contentions. Entergy Nuclear, the plant’s owner and operator, is seeking a 20-year extension on each of its two active reactors, which expire in 2013 and 2015.