Yucca Mountain is not the solution to the radwaste problem
Robert Alvarez is a Senior Scholar at IPS, where he is currently focused on nuclear disarmament, environmental, and energy policies.… View post
Decommissioning
Pilgrim’s shutdown announcement only the beginning
by Mary Lampert June 10. 2016 Wicked Local – Plymouth Entergy says its Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station will shut down… View post
NRC to update rules on plant shutdowns
By Christine Legere Cape Cod Times November 21. 2015 With five nuclear reactors in the process of decommissioning and another three… View post
Legislation would shield taxpayers from Pilgrim costs
By Christine Legere clegere@capecodonline.com Nov. 18, 2015 Lawmakers, conservation groups and nuclear plant watchdogs testified before a legislative committee Tuesday,… View post
Please support passage of Senator Wolf’s MA nuclear power bills
Senator Wolf has introduced 2 bills which will, if adopted, protect all Massachusetts taxpayers: The purpose of S1797 – AN… View post
PLAC Meeting News
The Pilgrim Legislative Advisory Coalition has been meeting since June, 2015 working on passage of many bills pending before the… View post
Pilgrim is closing: When and Why
The following is largely from Entergy to shut Pilgrim nuclear power plant as early as 2017: exec and also draws… View post
Entire MA congressional delegation calls upon NRC to… ensure safety
In Wake of Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station Closure Announcement, Massachusetts Delegation Calls for Commitment to Safety, Financial Oversight, Worker Assistance… View post
Senators Markey, Boxer and Sanders Call for Increased Safety at Nuclear Plants
Trio of federal bills address safety of spent fuel storage and decommissioning plans See also: Massachusetts: Nuclear bills to support… View post
Decommissioning Stakeholders’ Fund-amental Rights
Editor’s note: Vermont Yankee and Pilgrim are both ‘Merchant plants’ operated by Entergy Corp, of Louisiana. March 15th, 2015 Original… View post
Entergy to fight VT on use of decommissioning fund
Entergy to fight the state on use of decommissioning fund JOHN HERRICK MAR. 8 2015 Vermont moved Friday to block… View post
Third Rate Romance
by Sue Prent Mar 01, 2015 Originally published in Green Mountain Daily Now begins the “gotcha” phase of Vermont’s relationship with… View post
Vt. AG pushes NRC to look into Entergy finances
By RICHIE DAVIS, Recorder Staff February 25, 2015 | Original article Vermont’s attorney general has endorsed a petition filed with… View post
Sen. Wolf: Charge Pilgrim $58 million more a year
The owners of the Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station could be hit with a $58 million increase in their yearly expenses,… View post
Real costs of nuclear power
“We are beginning to see the true costs of nuclear power generation.” Japan Times, Dec. 22, 2014 Public opinion in… View post
Entergy sets shutdown scenario for Vermont Yankee
Entergy lied about its cooling tower collapse, then lied about pipes leaking tritium and reneged on its agreement with the… View post
Entergy compromising safety by hiding financial losses, say watchdogs
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Nuclear watchdogs say Entergy compromising safety and security, hiding dangerous financial losses October 15, 2014 Contact: Tim… View post
Vermont Yankee emergency planning changes detailed
By BOB AUDETTE / Brattleboro Reformer Staff POSTED: 07/29/2014 BRATTLEBORO — The last day of operations for the Vermont Yankee… View post
The legacy of America’s nuclear power plants — spent fuel and no place to put it
By BOB AUDETTE / Brattleboro Reformer Staff 05/20/2014 BRATTLEBORO — After Vermont Yankee nuclear power plant is closed and when… View post
Cape Downwinders Letter to NRC, FEMA, MEMA (with attachments)
On May 25, 2014, shortly after meeting with Chairwoman Allison Macfarlane, Bill Maurer and Diane Turco sent this letter on… View post