Tag Archives: Entergy

Big change in store for New York nuclear in 2016 via Politico New York

Posted on 2015/12/28 by norma field

New York’s nuclear energy landscape is poised to shift dramatically in 2016, as it shrinks by one reactor and as the governor readies a policy that would recognize nuclear as a key bridge fuel to a renewable-powered future. At least … Continue reading →

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Cuomo Administration Denies Critical Certification at Indian Point Nuclear Power Plant via EcoWatch

Posted on 2015/11/13 by yukimiyamotodepaul

Citing numerous environmental and public safety concerns, the New York Department of State (DOS) has filed an objection to Entergy’s request for a Coastal Consistency Determination for the Indian Point nuclear plant. This objection has the potential to block Entergy’s … Continue reading →

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As secret talks over FitzPatrick nuclear plant near end, owner sends a warning via Syracuse.com

Posted on 2015/10/17 by yukimiyamotodepaul

SCRIBA, N.Y. – Entergy Corp. cranked up the heat Friday in its negotiations with the state on the future of the FitzPatrick nuclear plant in Oswego County. The company told investors that the plant is such a money-losing stinker that … Continue reading →

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After Pilgrim closes, a nuclear graveyard via The Boston Globe

Posted on 2015/10/15 by norma field

CRITICS OF the Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station in Plymouth — and there are many — have long portrayed it as a catastrophe waiting to happen. Their doomsday scenarios depict an accident or terrorist attack that causes a massive radiation leak, … Continue reading →

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UPDATE 1-Entergy to close Massachusetts Pilgrim nuclear plant by 2019 via Reuters

Posted on 2015/10/13 by yukimiyamotodepaul

(Adds link to table, details on reasons for Pilgrim shutdown) Oct 13 (Reuters) – Entergy Corp said Tuesday it will close its Pilgrim nuclear power plant in Massachusetts no later than June 1, 2019, because of poor market conditions, reduced … Continue reading →

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Pilgrim nuclear plant a scary prospect for South Shore via The Boston Globe

Posted on 2015/10/10 by norma field

By Thomas Farragher […] There’s no way to sugar coat the electric news flowing out of Entergy Corp.’s Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station these days. A quick recap: There have been a series of unplanned shutdowns of the Plymouth plant’s reactor … Continue reading →

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Costs cited in possible closure of Pilgrim nuclear plant via Cape Cod Times

Posted on 2015/09/20 by norma field

Entergy Corp. will announce some time this winter whether it will move forward with costly repairs and upgrades to the beleaguered Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station or simply decide the 43-year-old plant is no longer a moneymaker and close it down. … Continue reading →

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Plymouth Nuclear Plant’s Safety Rating Downgraded After Shutdowns, Valve Problems via Radio Boston

Posted on 2015/09/08 by yukimiyamotodepaul

Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station is under scrutiny after the Nuclear Regulatory Commission announced it was downgrading the station’s safety rating. It now sits in the next-to-lowest performance category. The move comes after unplanned shutdowns and problems with the plant’s safety relief … Continue reading →

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Vermont Yankee Nuclear Plant Begins Slow Process of Closing via The New York Times

Posted on 2015/01/05 by yukimiyamotodepaul

VERNON, Vt. — When the Vermont Yankee nuclear plant rose on a bank of the Connecticut River, in a region known more for farms and back-to-the-land communes, it was viewed by some as an economic adrenaline shot and by others … Continue reading →

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Pilgrim nuclear plant expands waste storage to concrete casks via The Boston Globe

Posted on 2015/01/04 by yukimiyamotodepaul

Massachusetts’s only nuclear power plant said Friday that it would begin packing its spent fuel in super-tough concrete-and-steel containers. Previously, all of the nuclear reactor fuel rods from the Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station in Plymouth were submerged in a deep … Continue reading →

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