Chatgpt image (copyright-free) based on photographs of the nuclear waste storage in Plymouth USA
From the Plymouth Independent, two days ago:
The 1972 opening of the Pilgrim nuclear power plant might have been the worst thing to happen in Plymouth’s long history. It ushered in an era of fool’s gold prosperity that, over time, exacted a steep price on what was a quintessential sleepy town. Today, Pilgrim’s lingering side effects – including more than five dozen casks filled with radioactive waste at the ocean’s edge – offer a cautionary lesson for those who believe building a new, albeit smaller, reactor is an idea worth exploring.
More at: https://www.plymouthindependent.org/re-examining-plymouths-fraught-relationship-with-nuclear-energy/
This report is only the latest reacting to a disturbing research report from Harvard.
From Boston 25 News 6 May 2026:
All kinds of cancer’: New study will assess radiation risk from old nuclear plant in Plymouth – Seven years ago, the Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station stopped generating electricity, but that doesn’t mean concerns about radiation exposure have gone away.
A new study is about to get underway to determine just how great the cancer risk is along the South Shore and Cape Cod. The views along Priscilla Beach in Plymouth are beautiful, but residents believe there is something ugly in the air. Plymouth resident Joanne Geary said, “So many people have had health issues, all kinds of cancers.”
Joanne Corrigan, another Plymouth resident, added, “My street, we’ve had testicular cancer on both ends of the street, one guy twice. We’ve had lung cancer, thyroid cancer and those are only the ones I know of.” These residents are concerned about elevated levels of radiation associated with the Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station even though the facility powered down in 2019.
and:
Professor Petros Koutrakis, Ph.D., of the Harvard Chan School of Public Health added, “Unfortunately, one problem with retired nuclear power plants is what to do with the waste, the nuclear waste.”
This spring, Koutrakis will start a new project to monitor the health impacts of people living near the plant.
For Koutrakis, one lesson is already clear.
“I think there is no place that is free of risks, but I personally would not live near a nuclear power plant.”
Source: https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/kinds-cancer-study-assess-radiation-101528327.html
Finally, how the research by Prof Koutrakis relates to Scotland:
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The people who decide this all live in nuke-free London.
Scottish Labour, who promote nuclear power in Scotland, think if they belly crawl and suck up for long enough, they will get into the House of Cronies, far, far, away from nukes. MPs knew about the danger of asbestos for 40/50 years and did NOTHING to protect people. Why would they care about radiation, when there are brown envelopes floating around?
“Another double Giovanni, and be quick about it”.
“Yesir yor Highness, Baron Ffoulksakia. Why they call you, auld P!shy, your highness”???
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we are all aware that Scottish Unionists of whatever flavour don’t give a shit about the people of Scotland, our land and people are to be used for the benefit of their English overlords- high time the majority of Scot’s woke up and smelled the coffee
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