Nuclear First Responders: There When Needed
When one hears the words "first responder," the first thing that comes to mind are emergency medical technicians, fire fighters and police officers. These are also the first responders at a nuclear facility — the medical emergency response team, the ...
Community leaders get inside look at Crystal River Nuclear Plant decommissioning
Don Taylor, 65, drove down the three mile access road and pulled into the visitor’s left lane at the Access Control Point – the first layer of security before coming onto plant property. A security officer cross-checked his driver’s license, looked ...
A day in the life of a Nuclear Industrial Safety Professional - Part two
Welcome back to the rest of the story about Duke Energy’s commitment to health and safety of employees and a look into health and safety work activities at a nuclear plant. One of the benefits discussed about working in the health and safety field at ...
A day in the life of a Nuclear Industrial Safety Professional - Part one
Employees working in the nuclear industry take pride in promoting and working in a safe environment. Not only are there highly trained teams of security officers around every corner, behind the scenes there are teams of industrial health and safety ...
Career Profile: Nuclear Chemistry
Heather Baxter in the Harris Nuclear Plant's chemistry lab Growing up in northern Virginia, Heather Baxter always thought she wanted to be a physician. Along the way, her education and career path took several turns: from pre-med to teaching high ...
Powerful Career Paths in the Nuclear Industry
Did you know the U.S. nuclear energy industry supports approximately 100,000 quality, high-paying American jobs? And, did you know the majority of workers employed by the nuclear energy industry are non-nuclear engineers? There are job opportunities ...
Helping for the holidays
Bike, doll, books, games, toys … This may look like the typical wish list for any kid during the holidays but for hundreds of children and families, this wish list would be just a dream without the generosity of employees at Duke Energy’s nuclear ...
Retiring Crystal River Nuclear Plant meets major milestone, submits decommissioning plan
Duke Energy has submitted its decommissioning plan for the Crystal River Nuclear Plant, known as CR3, in Florida to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC). The plan, called the Post-Shutdown Decommissioning Activities Report (PSDAR), includes a ...
Duke Energy Inspires Young Minds during National Nuclear Science Week
Last week, dozens of nuclear professionals across Duke Energy’s nuclear fleet met with hundreds of students to give them a lesson on nuclear power as part of National Nuclear Science Week. Teammates flocked to local schools while others welcomed ...
Duke Energy Nuclear Sites + Employees = School Supply Donations
Gearing up for back to school can sometimes be a burden on families, but thanks to the generosity of several Duke Energy nuclear sites, those basic school supplies are now in the hands of the children that need them. Across the fleet, sites sponsored ...
