Much work remains as Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station moves toward decommissioning PLYMOUTH – At first glance, not much has changed at Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station since it shut down for a final time a year and a half ago. The big reactor building still looms large over the site, which includes dozens of smaller structures. …
Agreement reached on decommissioning of Pilgrim nuclear site PLYMOUTH – A settlement on the decommissioning of Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station has been reached.
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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Shuttered nuclear Power station warns of layoffs PLYMOUTH – Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station – which stopped generating power in May 2019 after more than 46 years – plans to lay off 60 to 70 employees in April as decommissioning continues. The power plant filed notice under the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Act last week with …
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Lawmakers seek safeguards on nuclear plant decommissioning Despite the objections of Attorney General Maura Healey, the Baker administration and local advocacy groups, federal regulators approved the transfer of the Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station license to a company that plans to decommission the plant on an “accelerated basis.”
Lawmakers Seek Safeguards On Nuclear Plant Decommissioning Lawmakers are seeking additional influence over the decommissioning of the recently shuttered Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station, but a representative for the company conducting the work argued Wednesday that those attempts may be unconstitutional.
Proposed bylaw would regulate truck traffic as Pilgrim Station is torn down Plymouth doesn’t have much oversight of the goings-on at Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station, but it hopes to exert influence on the comings and goings there. PLYMOUTH – Plymouth doesn’t have much oversight of the goings-on at Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station, but it hopes …
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The Future Of Pilgrim Power Plant The Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station closed May 31, ended nuclear power generation in Massachusetts. While the doors of the plant have closed, many questions about its future remain. Here to bring us up to date and help us look forward is WBUR environmental editor Barbara Moran.
Plymouth keeps unified tax rate. Rate goes down, taxes go up. Plymouth’s tax rate is going down, but values and taxes are increasing. PLYMOUTH – The tax rate has gone down, but values and taxes are increasing. The average residential tax bill for Fiscal Year 2020, which begins July 1, will increase approximately $240, according …
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