Educators Go “WILD” at McGuire Nuclear Station
McGuire Nuclear Station recently hosted 21 local educators for Project WILD Aquatic, an interdisciplinary conservation and environmental education program led by the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commissions (NCWRC), which emphasizes awareness, ...
Why don't all nuclear plants have cooling towers?
On a clear day, you can easily see the Harris Nuclear Plant’s 523-foot high cooling tower from downtown Raleigh, about 20 miles away. However, if you drive 180 miles southeast to the Brunswick Nuclear Plant in Southport, N.C., you won’t see a cooling tower. Since both are nuclear power plants, why does only one have a cooling tower?
The EnergyExplorium Encourages Children and Families to 'Explore the Outdoors’
Dozens of families recently left their TVs and shut down computers for a few hours to attend “Explore the Outdoors” at McGuire Nuclear Station’s EnergyExplorium. The event was aimed at educating and reconnecting children to the wonders of the ...
50 years later: Source of power generation gives life to a community
What began as an engineering project to meet the energy needs of a developing region became a catalyst for growth, economic prosperity and created a community all its own. In 1959, Duke Energy began construction on Cowans Ford Dam which impounded the ...
Welcome to the EnergyExplorium...It's more than a Visitor's Center
You don't have to be a nuclear scientist to understand nuclear energy. A visit to the EnergyExplorium can teach you all about nuclear power. Whether you’re interested in learning about nuclear energy or drawn by one of its attractions, people of all ...
Common Myths About Nuclear Energy
The nuclear energy industry sometimes gets a bad rap. Many of the negative opinions surrounding the public’s thoughts toward nuclear power production are rooted in information that is not factual. Since nuclear energy first became a power source six ...
RadNet Supports Radiation Monitoring Efforts for the Nuclear Industry
Extensive monitoring programs are in place to protect the air, soil and water around nuclear sites, as well as ensure adherence to state and federal regulations and internal policies. The nuclear industry’s unique fuel source and related operations ...
Prime Fishing at Harris Lake
On a recent warm afternoon, Duke Energy biologist Tom Thompson pulled up to a boat ramp on Harris Lake in New Hill, N.C., where an angler was eager to show him his catch: a net full of large crappie, each weighing about a pound or greater. Harris ...
In This Industry, Partnerships Are Key - Part 1
The success of the nuclear industry relies on a plethora of community and professional partnerships. Nuclear professionals build relationships and work closely with others outside the industry to inform and protect the public, recruit new talent for ...
An Industry Perspective on Groundwater Monitoring Programs
The nuclear industry is built upon numerous and redundant safety systems and measures to protect public health and safety, plant personnel and equipment. One such protective system present across all U.S. nuclear power plants is a robust environmental ...