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U.S. Nuclear Reactors

Reactor:
Grand Gulf Unit 1
Location:

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


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Related Links & Documents

06/1982  Fission 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.