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The Lowdown on Monitoring
Radioactive Releases Occur Routinely. Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station, like all reactors, releases large numbers of radioisotopes/radiation into the air and water as part of “normal” operations.
Entergy (Licensee) Charged With Tracking Their Own Releases
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission relies upon self-reporting and computer modeling from reactor operators to track radioactive releases and their projected dispersion. A significant portion of the environmental monitoring data is extrapolated – virtual, not real. What is put into the computer model, assumptions, will determine the answer that comes out.
Public Left in Dark: Due to inadequacies in the monitoring equipment and self-reporting, neither the public nor federal and state authorities know how much is actually emitted.
We need: State-of-the-art radiation monitors computer linked to state and local authorities at all points where radiation is released from Pilgrim and at appropriate off-site locations; we need environmental sampling performed honestly with indicator and control stations appropriately placed.
Why? Read our analysis below - it describes who is responsible for monitoring emissions (licensee, federal, state - no independent groups); where the monitors are located; the accuracy of their measurements; the reliability of their reports.
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On-Site Air Radiation Monitoring Systems
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Off-Site Air Radiation Monitoring Systems
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Environmental Monitoring & Assessing Plume Dispersion (Wind Directions)
Includes important study, Feasibility of Exposure Assessment for Pilgrim
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