....The pending closure of the plant does not put the issue to rest for Wolf, who shares concerns with many on the Cape about the potential for a nuclear disaster on the site.
"What I'm hearing in district is people think, 'OK, onto the next issue,'" Wolf told the anti-nuclear-plant activists. He said, "What is the next issue is the Pilgrim nuclear power plant. That is the next issue in our backyard."
Wolf, who said he practiced "nonviolent civil disobedience" at the Seabrook nuclear plant in New Hampshire in 1977, advised those gathered for a rally in the State House that it would be important to make sure the spent fuel at the plant is dealt with responsibly
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Protesters demand closing now of Massachusetts' Pilgrim nuclear plant, not by 2019 as planned
PILGRIM NUCLEAR POWER STATION
Activists challenge Baker's response on plant closure
Close Pilgrim Nuclear Plant Now, Protesters Say
October 22, 2015 4:18 PM
Anti-Pilgrim protesters: Close nuclear plant immediately
Associated Press Thursday, October 22, 2015
Activists want nuclear plant in Plymouth shut down now, not in 2019
They call the Pilgrim unit dangerous, but the owner insists it's fine despite a lowered safety rating.
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Pilgrim nuclear plant opponents press for immediate shutdown
Protesters Call For Immediate Shut Down of Pilgrim Nuclear Plant
"Entergy Nuclear Corporation recently announced they plan to close Pilgrim in 2019. The real Entergy narrative is not 'Pilgrim nuclear will be shut by mid-2019" but the fact it will continue to operate a degraded and dangerous nuclear reactor for profit for four more years. This is UNACCEPTABLE! The primary issue surrounding Pilgrim is neither energy nor economics: It is public safety. The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has rated Pilgrim as one of the worst operating reactors in the country, continuously downgrading the reactor for years. We are now in a critical battle between money and profit over public safety, accountability, and unacceptable risks. Pilgrim needs to be closed now, not in 2019. Close Pilgrim NOW!" Diane Turco, Executive Director, Cape Downwinders