Pilgrim Nuclear Power Plant

 By: Sofia, Roz, Andriy, and Carmen 

 Three Big Questions

oHow does Pilgrim work?oWhat are the risks of Pilgrim?oShould PPP be re-licensed? 

 located in Plymouth Mass At most designed to operate 30-40 years

Located 54 miles from NNHS 

What is Pilgrim Power Plant?

How Power is Created

 

 

PPP Provides...

 1986-1989 Incident

X

Escaped Radioactivity?

" The NRC relies upon self-reporting and computer modeling from reactors to track radioactive releases and their projected dispersion."

-pilgrimwatch.org

What happens to the nuclear waste?

Could Fukushima happen?

- Low chance of earthquake

- Not prone to Tsunamis

Evacuation Plan

Health Risks

1. Damage to any cells of the body2. Cancer3. Genetic Diseases4. Leukemia

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