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Baker: Pilgrim shut down a balance between safety and power needs

After activists on Thursday rallied for the immediate shutdown of the Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station in Plymouth, Gov. Charlie Baker said he wants to balance the safety of the impending decommissioning of the plant with the region's power needs. The Entergy Corp.-owned plant, which last week announced

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Pilgrim Nuclear and the paradox of green energy

Green energy enthusiasts are fond of lecturing Americans about the need to turn to cleaner sources of power. But recent calls to close the aging Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station expose the incongruous and irrational energy policy advocated by those who condemn oil and coal, and yet loathe the largest, most

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NRC pledges more oversight, cites weakness at Plymouth nuclear plant

Written by Michael P. Norton STATE HOUSE — Federal nuclear industry regulators said Wednesday they will increase oversight of the Pilgrim Nuclear Power Plant in Plymouth after inspectors raised concerns about findings associated with the performance of a safety relief valve.