July 8, 2021🇺🇸Disclosure
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NRC Releases Additional Files on 2015 Pilgrim Incident
Additional NRC files were released concerning the 2015 Pilgrim incident, including law enforcement investigation details and the decision not to file a security report.
Background
A subsequent FOIA case filed by researchers resulted in the release of nine additional pages concerning the Pilgrim Nuclear Station observation. These records detailed the police investigation into the high-altitude object and the regulatory agency's rationale for declining to file a formal security incident report. The 2021 release supplemented the earlier document disclosure, providing contextual information regarding official handling of anomalous aerial phenomena at nuclear sites.