The federal government is warning the owner of the Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station that discharging radioactive water without notice, in violation of the Clean Water Act, could result in fines or jail time.
Reacting in an interview with CAI, a Holtec spokesman doubled down on some of the company's previous comments that spurred the government warning, saying Holtec will not make promises about the timing of a water release.
In a Dec. 5 letter, the enforcement division of the U.S Environmental Protection Agency’s New England office said recent remarks by Holtec compliance manager David Noyes appear to contemplate intentional violation of the Clean Water Act.