Tag Archives: Entergy

Entergy opposes Pilgrim decommissioning fee via Cape Cod Times

BOSTON — Without sufficient funds for safely decommissioning the Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station, the state could be left holding the bag once the plant ceases operations, environmental activists warned lawmakers Monday, asking them to impose a $25 million annual fee … Continue reading

Posted in *English | Tagged , , | 2 Comments

Warren, Markey critical of NRC exemption for Pilgrim plant via The Daily News of Newburyport

BOSTON – Federal regulators on Monday ruled in a decision blasted by the state’s two U.S. senators that the owners of Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station will not have to re-evaluate the risks of earthquakes and floods to the Plymouth nuclear plant or … Continue reading

Posted in *English | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

Mass. Congressional Delegation Urges NRC to Reject Pilgrim Request via CapeCod.com

WASHINGTON – The full Massachusetts congressional delegation has asked the Nuclear Regulatory Commission to deny a request by the owners of the Pilgrim Nuclear Power Plant to delay the implementation of federally-mandated post-Fukushima safety requirements. Earlier this year, plant-owner Entergy … Continue reading

Posted in *English | Tagged , , , | 3 Comments

Challenge to nuclear waste facility heads to trial via Cape Cod Times

BOSTON — After two years of waiting, neighbors of Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station will go to trial Monday in state Land Court to challenge construction of a massive storage facility for nuclear spent fuel on plant property. The lawsuit, filed … Continue reading

Posted in *English | Tagged , , , | 2 Comments

Fukushima in New York? This Nuclear Plant Has Regulators Nervous via National Geographic

By Andrew Lapin That’s what many activists and former nuclear regulators fear for the Indian Point Energy Center, a nuclear power plant that has operated in Westchester County for more than four decades. The plant provides a good chunk of … Continue reading

Posted in *English | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

More Palisades nuclear plant security workers expressing worry via WWMT.com

VAN BUREN COUNTY, Mich. (NEWSCHANNEL 3) – Several security officers placed on leave at one of the country’s oldest nuclear reactors say they’re being treated as scapegoats by plant management. This comes after the Newschannel 3 I-Team first uncovered an … Continue reading

Posted in *English | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment

NRC lets Entergy get away with murder at Palisades atomic reactor via Beyond Nuclear

Beyond Nuclear’s Radioactive Waste Watchdog, Kevin Kamps, has issued the following statement in response to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission’s (NRC) years-late and meaningless Confirmatory Order, dated May 16, 2016, regarding Entergy employees’ “willful violation” of safety regulations at the … Continue reading

Posted in *English | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

Union of Concerned Scientists Annual Review of U.S. Nuclear Plant, Near Misses via Kansas City InfoZine

In 2015, three of the ten near misses reported at U.S. nuclear power plants occurred at reactors owned by one company—Entergy. Washington DC – infoZine – There were only 10 “near miss” incidents at U.S. nuclear reactors last year, but … Continue reading

Posted in *English | Tagged , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Indian Point Leak Foreshadows the End of the Nuclear Age via Fortune

New York could be the next Fukushima as world governments roll back nuclear power. The Indian Point nuclear power plant in New York State is leaking radioactive contaminant into nearby groundwater, and despite plant operator Entergy’s ELA 0.08% assurances that … Continue reading

Posted in *English | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

Palisades nuclear plant critics vow to continue fight over ‘thermal shock’ issue via SNL

By Matthew Bandyk Another bout between federal regulators and environmental groups over Entergy Corp.’s Palisades nuclear plant is beginning, with the opposition to the plant saying unearthed information reinforces the case that the facility on Lake Michigan needs complicated and … Continue reading

Posted in *English | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment