The owners of the Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station in Plymouth, Mass. offered reassurances to state lawmakers Wednesday that the plant is safe, even as Japan continues to reel from the aftermath of a nuclear power disaster, The Associated Press reports.
Entergy Corp. officials said that while Pilgrim’s design is similar to that of the Fukushima plant, theirs have backup systems that the Japanese plant lacked, including extra diesel generators and better venting systems.
The comments came as Gov. Deval Patrick and top legislative leaders sent a letter to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission urging that it hold off on Pilgrim’s relicensing request.
