BOSTON – Cape Cod activists and students, environmentalists, and state legislators gathered at the State House and called for the immediate shutdown of Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station.
Entergy announced on Oct. 13 that Pilgrim will close by June 2019, due to low energy prices and declining revenue. But as the activists gathered advertised with their highlighter-yellow t-shirts, they want to shut down Pilgrim now.
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 plans to be decommissioned by June 1, 2019, generates enough electricity to power more than 600,000 homes.
