Entergy, NRC Settle Concerns Over 2011 Leak At Palisades NPP

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) said it had reached a settlement with nuclear plant operator Entergy involving mitigation actions in response to a 2011 leak that allowed an estimated 80 gallons of radioactive water to reach Lake Michigan. The NRC said, however, that it "agreed to disagree" on a whether or Entergy's response to the leak's discovery also included willful disregard of procedures at the Palisades Nuclear Plant in Covert, Michigan.(read more)