Oversight

New Bedford Mayor Jon Mitchell is returning to Washington, D.C. to testify before Congress once again. Mitchell will be testifying Wednesday at 10 a.m. at a congressional oversight hearing titled, "Examining the Creation and Management of Marine Monuments and Sanctuaries...

The decommissioning of the Pilgrim Nuclear Power Plant in Plymouth is three years away, but Ninth District Congressman William Keating wants to make sure the Nuclear Regulatory Commission has enough funding to oversee that process. Keating says N-R-C funding was recently cut, but he and Rep...

Massachusetts health regulators are strengthening oversight of nursing homes by creating a unit to conduct unannounced inspections and promising to fine problem-plagued facilities. Public Health Commissioner Dr. Monica Bharel told The Boston Globe that consumers will also have access to a new online system to file complaints and find more detailed information about nursing homes...

Federal inspectors say they're increasing their oversight of the Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station in Plymouth.