Award Submission: Pilgrim Nuclear Shuts Down, Leaving Radioactive Waste and Unanswered Questions Pilgrim Nuclear Power Plant in Plymouth Massachusetts was one of the worst-performing plants in the country before it shut down in May of 2019. The plant was cited numerous times in the years leading up to the shutdown, prompting WCAI to increase its […]
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Push for better storage of spent Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station fuel Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station was permanently shut down in May, but more than 4,000 radioactive spent fuel assemblies will continue to be stored at the Plymouth site for the foreseeable future.Citizen activists in Barnstable County communities will ask voters at spring town meetings, or
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Rockland legislators urge NRC to reject sale of Indian Point – Mid Hudson News NEW CITY – Nine Rockland County Legislators have written to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission asking it to reject the pending sale of the Indian Point Power Plant, citing a lack of experience by the would-be buyer, as well as inadequate funding
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Closing Indian Point: Holtec Meeting, Longer Comment Period CORTLANDT, NY – Requests for more opportunity to learn about and comment on Entergy’s plan to sell the Indian Point nuclear facility to Holtec International have borne fruit. The Hudson Valley’s representatives in Congress announced yesterday that the Nuclear Regulatory Commission has extended the comment period to
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New York AG: Indian Point deal ‘very risky,’ asks feds to let state New York Attorney General Letitia James on Wednesday called the deal to sell the Indian Point nuclear power plant “very risky” and urged federal safety regulators to consider the state’s concerns before moving ahead.James filed a petition to intervene in the Nuclear
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Latimer Asks For NRC Hearing On Indian Point Nuclear Plant Sale CORTLANDT, NY – As federal officials consider approving the sale of Indian Point to a company that would decommission the nuclear plant, store radioactive materials and clean up the property, the Westchester County Executive has asked the Nuclear Regulatory Commission for more oversight.
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NRC Is Reviewing Application To Transfer Indian Point For Decommissioning The Nuclear Regulatory Commission is reviewing an application from Entergy Nuclear Operations to transfer Indian Point licenses to another company for decommissioning. The application has kicked off a public comment period and the opportunity to request a hearing. In April, Holtec and Entergy agreed that
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Community Leaders Forming Coalition to Keep Dresden Nuclear Station Open & Viable For The Future Our sister station WCSJ reports that Grundy County and Exelon officials are working together to keep Dresden Nuclear Station open in the future. The plant, near Morris, serves the northern portion of the state. Nancy Norton with the Grundy Economic
Is The Company Poised To Dismantle Indian Point Too Radioactive? When Deb Milone looks at the soon-to-close Indian Point Energy Center, standing sentinel on a promontory above the Hudson River, she sees a future business campus, manufacturing hub, or some other revenue generator. “It’s 90 acres, and it’s a huge amount of tax loss to
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Nuclear Decommissioning panel to NorthStar: Start paying BRATTLEBORO – NorthStar Holding Co. should be footing the bill for the Nuclear Decommissioning Citizens Advisory Panel, rather than the state’s ratepayers, a strong majority of the panel said Monday. In an advisory vote, the panel voted 11-4 in favor of the shift.
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