Activists criticize evaporation of radioactive waste water at Pilgrim plant
The trust, which is intended to support the cleanup of the plant as well as the on-site storage of spent fuel, had a reported $518 million as of the end of 2022. The money came from ratepayer funds that were a surcharge on electric bills during the plant’s operation. The company has 30 days to respond to the new citation and can choose to appeal.
Late last year, Holtec officials announced a four-year delay in their expected decommissioning timeline for Pilgrim — an announcement that came on the heels of another four-year delay announced earlier in 2023. That pushes the date that the site can be expected to be available for other uses back to 2035. Holtec said the delays were due to questions about the proposed release of radioactive water into Cape Cod Bay, a prospect the Healey administration opposes and one that’s riled community activists concerned about contamination.