Decommissioning

Pilgrim Plant Raised Out of Lowest NRC Safety Rating

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By John Stang
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission this week moved Entergy’s soon-to-be-retired Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station out of the lowest safety ranking allowed for an operational power plant.
“We noted several areas of sustained performance improvement…

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