NRC Planning Public Meeting to Discuss Safety of Pilgrim Plant

January 13, 2017

COURTESY PILGRIM NUCLEAR POWER STATION

PLYMOUTH – The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is planning a public meeting to discuss the safety of the Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station in Plymouth.

NRC officials made the decision after receiving a letter that was signed by Governor Charlie Baker, Attorney General Maura Healey and the Cape and Islands legislative delegation.

The letter on January 4 pointed to a leaked email last month from the head of an NRC inspection team that raised questions about Entergy’s ability to operate the plant safely.

It asked that a meeting be held to answer the public’s questions about the safety of the plant.

The NRC is currently inspecting Pilgrim citing recurring safety issues at the plant, scheduled to close in 2019.

Entergy was forced to shut down the plant last month after leaks were found in several steam valves.

NRC officials said that they will work with legislators to establish a time, date and location of the meeting and will issue a public meeting notice.