A Brief History of Nuclear Power in the U.S.
Shippingport power station was the first commercial nuclear power plant in the world. In the post-World War II era, the Atomic Energy Commission was created to explore peaceful opportunities for the same nuclear materials the U.S. used in Japan at the ...
Communities Reap Economic Benefits from Neighborhood Nuclear Power Plants
Nuclear energy is an excellent carbon-free electricity source important to the country’s energy mix, with 104 reactors generating 70 percent of the nation’s carbon-free electricity. What many don’t realize is that nuclear power plants play vital roles ...
Nuclear Stations Host Thousands of Movie-Goers
After this summer's movie series at McGuire and Oconee Nuclear Station, thousands of plant neighbors can now say they have had the unique privilege of watching a movie at a nuclear power plant. Hundreds of glowsticks, ice cream cones and smiling kids ...
Nuclear Power Plants Built with Earthquakes in Mind
On Tuesday afternoon, Aug. 23, an earthquake of approximately 5.8 magnitude sent ripples throughout the east coast from its center in Virginia. While tremors were felt from New York to South Carolina, no major injuries or extensive damages were ...