Palacios, Texas
Local population: 8,703 (10-mile radius)
Type:
Pressurized Water Reactor
Status:
Operating
Licensed to operate from 03/28/89-12/15/28
Owner:
STP Nuclear Operating Company
Safety Issues:
Flooding Hazard, Year Plus Outages
Related Links & Documents
09/18/2006 UCS documented the factors leading to the year-plus reactor outage that began in February 1993 in this case study for our Walking a Nuclear Tightrope report. See details | Download the pdf (1.5 kb)
08/31/2006 UCS documented the allegations we received from security officers at South Texas Project in this report which Congressman Markey cited in his letter to NRC Chairman Dale Klein. See details
