Pilgrim oversight shifts to decommissioning
NRC wants evidence that spent fuel pool protections adequate. PLYMOUTH – The Nuclear Regulatory Commission is looking for additional assurance from the owner of Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station that the large spent fuel pool where 3,000 radioactive assemblies are cooling is adequate to prevent a nuclear reaction.
About The Author
Jim Hamilton
Jim Hamilton is the Executive Director of The Nuclear Decommissioning Collaborative.
Jim has over twenty-years of experience managing the entire life-cycle (siting, design, permitting, construction, closure, decommissioning, remediation and redevelopment) of large-scale manufacturing, energy and infrastructure facilities throughout North, Central and South America.