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Nuclear advisory panel reacts to denial of Holtec discharge permit

The meeting was held just hours after the state announced it would deny Holtec s request to release water at the Pilgrim nuclear plant into the bay.

Pilgrim Nuclear permit denial could be subject to state hearing

Article to Prevent Holtec Wastewater Discharge Included in Senate Budget

Plymouth power plant decommissioning: Water test results find tritium

Split sample results from the state and Holtec of the Pilgrim nuclear power plant s untreated water are broadly consistent with each other.

State tests: At least 5 radioactive materials, plus PFAS, in water at Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station

State water testing shows at least five radioactive materials in the water at the Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station, plus PFAS chemicals and other non-radiological contaminants. The Department of Public Health and Department of Environmental Protection released the much-anticipated results yesterday from samples collected April 5. The water has been under scrutiny because Pilgrim owner Holtec has proposed discharging about 1 million gallons of water from the plant into Cape Cod Bay as part of the decommissioning of the closed facility. The water would be released after treatment not reflected in the test results. In an afternoon press briefing, officials from the two agencies said nothing surprised them about the contents of the water. Results from the Department of Public Health testing show the water inside the reactor building contains tritium, which has been the subject of community concern because it cannot be removed. Tritium is a radioactive form of hydrogen and emits