PLYMOUTH — Watchdogs who had tracked the Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station’s faltering performance in its final years were relieved when the reactor was permanently shut down in 2019. But that […]
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RADIOACTIVITY
EPA Threatens Holtec Officials With Fines and Imprisonment
Association to Preserve Cape Cod is exploring preemptive action
PLYMOUTH — In a letter sent to Holtec Decommissioning International, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has warned decision makers at the company they could face fines and even jail time […]
RADIOACTIVITY
State Will Test Pilgrim Water for Contaminants
DPH does not want to see Holtec release wastewater into the bay
PLYMOUTH — The Mass. Dept of Public Health (DPH) and the state’s Dept. of Environmental Protection (DEP) will in the weeks ahead be analyzing untreated water taken from new samples […]
PROBABILITIES
New Study Concludes Pilgrim Plumes Would Hit Outer Cape
Wastewater would circle the bay and flow from Race Point to the back shore
PROVINCETOWN — A Woods Hole oceanographer has completed an extensive study of probable pathways the contaminated water will take if one million gallons from the Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station’s spent […]
RADIOACTIVITY
Holtec Says It Will Delay Decision on Water Release
The company plans to use the water on-site until the first quarter of 2023
PLYMOUTH — Holtec Decommissioning International, the company that now owns the former Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station, has announced it will extend its timeline for the potential release of 1.1 million […]
