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Lawyers for the Association to Preserve Cape Cod are making a detailed legal argument to the state that discharge of radioactive water from the Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station is illegal, regardless of whether the water is contaminated. They say the state Ocean Sanctuaries Act prohibits new discharges of industrial waste into Cape Cod Bay, with narrow exceptions that don’t apply to Pilgrim. Andrew Gottlieb, executive director of the Association to Preserve Cape Cod, revealed the 10-page legal analysis Monday. “We think a plain reading of the law makes it clear that the proposed discharge of ...

Salt Lake Tribune guest columnist Michael O'Brien recalls the tale of Puff the Hamster and explores the theological notion that animals go to heaven.

The company that owns the Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station, Holtec, has filed for modification of a federal permit to discharge water from the spent nuclear fuel pool into Cape Cod Bay. Although the water contains radioactive material, the application filed with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency deals only with non-radiological pollution. Radioactivity in the water is regulated separately, by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Holtec spokesman Patrick O’Brien said the water already meets radiation limits.

Newswatch 16's Emily Kress shows us how people in Schuylkill County are celebrating more than just Irish heritage.

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