Valve Problem Causes Pilgrim to Shutdown
On Saturday, Aug. 22, 2015, at about 4:30 pm Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station experienced yet another unplanned shutdown (also called a SCRAM) due to a valve problem. This latest event brings the total...
View ArticleNRC Upholds Pilgrim’s Safety Violation; 1 Step Above Mandatory Shutdown
In early February 2015, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) sent in a Special Inspection Team (SIT) to review Entergy’s Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station’s equipment problems and unplanned shutdown due...
View ArticleTell the Governor and Attorney General: Shut Pilgrim Down Now!
Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station is a disaster waiting to happen. Communities located close to the plant have known this for years. Pilgrim had three unplanned emergency shutdowns in 2015 alone.[1] Now,...
View ArticleClosure On The Table for Pilgrim
Due to variety of problems and unplanned shutdowns over the past few years, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission announced in early September that Entergy’s Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station’s performance...
View ArticlePilgrim Will Refuel in Spring; Operations to Continue Until 2019
Entergy, the owner of Pilgrim Nuclear, issued a press release today: Entergy Intends to Refuel Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station in Massachusetts Next Year. This means that operations will continue until...
View ArticleThree Activists Arrested at State House; The Governor Reponds
Three activists from the Cape-based group Cape Downwinders were arrested Friday, Sept. 9th at the State House in Boston. The group was in Boston to promote the early decommissioning of Pilgrim Nuclear...
View ArticleUnion of Concerned Scientists “Backgrounder” on Pilgrim Problems
Earlier this week, we wrote about Pilgrim’s most recent valve problems. The plant is has been shut down since Dec. 17th due to leaks in three steam isolation valves. Similar valve problems occurred...
View ArticleNational Seashore Commission: Pilgrim a Great Threat to Environment
On February 24, 2017, the Cape Cod National Seashore Advisory Commission sent a letter to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) asking for Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station to be shut down and for...
View ArticleBoston Globe Magazine: Pilgrim Safety Concerns Linger
An article in the August 22nd edition of the Boston Globe Magazine sheds light lingering safety concerns at Entergy’s Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station in Plymouth. The article covers safety and security...
View ArticleProblems at Pilgrim nuclear plant continue
Attend NRC Annual Public Meeting in Plymouth on March 27 → Read the original article at Cape Cod Times → Incorrectly installed clamps must be fixed before reactor starts up again PLYMOUTH — Another...
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