Pilgrim, Cape Cod and Radioactive waste

Radioactive waste from Pilgrim plant dumped in Cape Cod Bay would likely remain, researchers say
The company working to clean up the former power station was told in July that its request to dump up to 1.1 million gallons of wastewater into the bay had been denied.
Nuclear Waste Dumped Off Cape Cod Could Turn Waters Radioactive For A Month, According To Study
Image via Getty Images You may not want to go swimming off Cape Cod for a bit. Nuclear waste being dumped off the coast could turn the waters radioactive for as long as a month. According to a study by the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution,
Radioactive water discharged from Pilgrim would move near Cape Cod coastline: Study
Newly published research shows water from Pilgrim would likely remain in Cape Cod Bay for a least a month, and seasonal differences in wind and currents would influence the movement of the water.
Nuclear wastewater discharged into Cape Cod could linger a month or more, study shows
A recently released study conducted by the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution finds that any wastewater discharge allowed as part of the decommissioning of the Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station has a “high probability” of lingering in Cape Cod Bay for more than a month.
Nuclear waste to be dumped into Cape Cod and turn ocean radioactive
The pristine waters off Cape Cod could become radioactive for as long as a month after a new study found that nuclear waste being dumped from the tony peninsula has a 'high probability' of lingering.
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