Port Gibson, Mississippi
Local population: 20,454 (10-mile radius)
Type:
Boiling Water Reactor
Status:
Operating
Licensed to operate from 11/01/84-06/16/22
Owner:
Entergy Operations
Safety Issues:
Elevated Spent Fuel Pool, Groundwater Leaks Reported, Heightened NRC Attention
Related Links & Documents
12/1987Fission Stories #82 reported on the improperly placed nut that jammed the steam separator preventing its removal.
11/30/1986Fission Stories #81 reported on the misplaced socket that jammed the turbine shaft preventing it from rotating.
08/25/1986Fission Stories #86 explained how an engineer unscrewed the face plate of an electric relay to peer inside and accidently caused the reactor to automatically shut down.
07/25/1983Fission Stories #73 explained how a walkie-talkie unintentionally shut down the system cooling the reactor core.
06/1982Fission Stories #23 documents how the Nuclear Regulatory Commission issued an operating license based on technical specifications and safety studies that did not match the plant’s design.
