Be prepared: 10 things nuclear plant neighbors should know about emergency planning
Do you have an emergency kit at home? Do you have a plan in place in case of a natural disaster? Just like you plan ahead, nuclear plants spend a lot of time preparing for a variety of situations.
Dry Cask Inspections Incorporate Robots During Field Trial
Robots have made a name for themselves in the nuclear industry again, becoming critical to strengthening personal and operational safety. They have offered a number of creative solutions for limiting exposure from remote viewing of radiological areas...
Duke Energy Nuclear Interns Offer Five Life Lessons
Duke Energy nuclear interns have shared their experiences on the Nuclear Information Center this summer. In this final article in the series, we asked them to reflect on what they’ve learned during their internship. Here are five lessons they shared ....
Nuclear Intern First Impressions
For the second post in our summer nuclear intern series, we asked our interns about their initial impressions of nuclear energy and how those perspectives have changed since starting their internship at Duke Energy. In case you missed it, you can read...
Why Working Safely Matters
Many people depend on our nuclear workers every day - friends, family, co-workers, customers - and working safely is essential to consistently and efficiently provide the power others rely on. U.S. nuclear energy facilities are among the safest in the ...
Five Years Later: Nuclear Plants are Safer than Ever
March 11 will always be an important date in history. The tragic events that unfolded that day across Japan, where thousands lost their lives, livelihoods and homes, and also affected the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station, caught the attention ...
Inside “NCIS: Los Angeles”: Nuclear myths and truths
If you watched the Jan. 4 episode of “NCIS: Los Angeles,” you got an inside look at a decommissioned nuclear energy facility. Well, sort of. The team investigates the radiation poisoning of a sergeant moonlighting as a security officer at a fictional ...
National Emergency Exercise Prepares Utilities and Other Responders for the Unlikely
March 28, 1979, was a day that forever changed the nuclear power industry – the day of the Three Mile Island (TMI) accident in Pennsylvania. A combination of equipment malfunctions, design-related problems and human performance errors led to the ...
Law Enforcement Agencies Work Together for Nuclear Security
A security officer at the Harris Nuclear Plant inspects a vehicle at the plant's checkpoint. During Local Law Enforcement Agency Day hosted by the Harris Plant, various local, state and federal law enforcement agencies share information on emergency ...
It’s All About Performance
In nuclear, we draw on lessons learned from many industries. When it comes to safety, the automobile industry is fertile ground for learning what works. In 1998, all new cars in the U.S. were required to have both shoulder harness seat belts and front ...
