Local activists trying to block the Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station from releasing radioactive water are calling on state and federal officials to do more.
The Save Our Bay coalition plans to ask state Attorney General Maura Healey, who is running for governor, to seek a preliminary injunction blocking discharge of the water into Cape Cod Bay, according to Diane Turco, a member of the coalition’s steering committee.
“The federal government appears to be unable to take steps to protect our communities,” she said. “So we have to look to the state to step up now.”
The group has requested details from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency about the penalties that Pilgrim owner Holtec could face if the company releases water in violation of its permit.