pilgrim nuclear power plant

Pilgrim's Nuclear Waste to Be Moved
Pilgrim's Nuclear Waste to Be Moved
Pilgrim's Nuclear Waste to Be Moved
PLYMOUTH, Mass. (AP) - The owner of the only nuclear power plant in Massachusetts has announced plans to move the facility's nuclear waste to higher ground. The plan for the Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station in Plymouth announced Thursday by Entergy Corp...
Governor Weighs In On PIlgrim
Governor Weighs In On PIlgrim
Governor Weighs In On PIlgrim
Gov. Deval Patrick has written the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, expressing concerns about the safety of the Pilgrim nuclear power plant in Plymouth.        Patrick was fulfilling a promise he made earlier this month after meeting with the head of a group of Cape Cod residents hoping to close the plant...
Activists To Protest
Activists To Protest
Activists To Protest
Residents from across Cape Cod are planning to converge on the Statehouse to call on Gov. Deval Patrick to help shut down the Pilgrim nuclear power plant in Plymouth.       Activists are tying their visit Monday to the eve of the third anniversary of the meltdowns at the Fukushima nuclear power plants in Japan...
New Report Outlines Safety Violations At Pilgrim Nuclear Plant
New Report Outlines Safety Violations At Pilgrim Nuclear Plant
New Report Outlines Safety Violations At Pilgrim Nuclear Plant
The Pilgrim nuclear power plant in Plymouth experienced 108 lower-level and two higher-level safety violations from 2000 through 2012.       The violations were included in a congressional study expected to be released this month showing that safety violations at nuclear plants across the country varies dramatically from region to region.  ...
Mass. Nuclear Plant Shut Down After Electric Issue
Mass. Nuclear Plant Shut Down After Electric Issue
Mass. Nuclear Plant Shut Down After Electric Issue
The Pilgrim nuclear power plant in Plymouth remains off line a day after it was shut down because of a problem with the electrical system that runs the pumps that supply cooling water to the reactor core. A spokeswoman for the Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station's owners said the plant remains off line Friday morning, after being shut down at about 8 a...
Pilgrim Nuclear Plant Reduces Power Output
Pilgrim Nuclear Plant Reduces Power Output
Pilgrim Nuclear Plant Reduces Power Output
The Pilgrim nuclear power plant has been forced to reduce its power output after this week's heat wave made Cape Cod Bay water too warm to use for cooling the reactor.       A spokeswoman for the Plymouth plant's owner, Entergy, confirmed that the power plant reduced its output by 15 percent Wednesday...
“Dirty Dozen” Report Lists New Bedford as Major Pollution Contributor
“Dirty Dozen” Report Lists New Bedford as Major Pollution Contributor
“Dirty Dozen” Report Lists New Bedford as Major Pollution Contributor
The Toxics Action Center organization has once again recognized New England's twelve worst polluters through their annual "Dirty Dozen" report. The report, released today, lists several local sites which public health and environmental non-profit officials say have failed to take appropriate action to address their pollution problems...