Resources & Stats
Fact Sheet
Title |
Description | Issues |
Last Updated |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | A fact sheet detailing information about nuclear power in Alabama. | Reliable and Affordable Energy | Jul 17, 2007 |
| Arizona | A fact sheet detailing information about nuclear power in Arizona. | Reliable and Affordable Energy | Jul 17, 2007 |
| Arkansas | A fact sheet detailing information about nuclear power in Arkansas. | Reliable and Affordable Energy | Jul 17, 2007 |
| Beneficial Uses of Radiation | This fact sheet covers the many beneficial uses of radiation. Topics covered include: medicine; scientific research; agriculture and food production; space exploration; naval propulsion; industrial uses; and consumer products and services. Total contribution to the national economy is also detailed. | Safety and Security | Jan 1, 2007 |
| California | A fact sheet detailing information about nuclear power in California. | Reliable and Affordable Energy | Jul 17, 2007 |
| Careful Planning Prepares Industry for Low-Level Waste Storage Facility Changes | This fact sheet describes the various forms of low-level radioactive waste and guidelines for its disposal, as well as how the U.S. nuclear industry will adapt following changes to the Barnwell, S.C., storage facility. | Nuclear Waste Disposal | Jun 26, 2008 |
| Chernobyl Accident and Its Consequences | The 1986 accident at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant in Ukraine is the only accident in the history of commercial nuclear power to cause fatalities from radiation. It was the product of a severely flawed reactor design combined with human error. Key differences in U.S. reactor design, regulation and emergency preparedness make it highly unlikely that a Chernobyl-type accident could occur in the United States. | Safety and Security | Apr 1, 2006 |
| Connecticut | A fact sheet detailing information about nuclear power in Connecticut. | Reliable and Affordable Energy | Jul 17, 2007 |
| DHS Fact Sheet, Comprehensive Reviews Yield Effective Practices for Homeland Security | "The Nuclear Sector was the first to participate in these reviews....While recognizing that nuclear plants are the best-protected assets of our critical infrastructure, Federal agencies and the nuclear industry recognized the value of a unified, collaborative effort to enhance the protection of these vital assets." | Safety and Security | Mar 30, 2006 |
| Decommissioning of Nuclear Power Plants | This fact sheet explains the process of decommissioning a nuclear power plant after it is removed from service. This regulated process includes the removal and disposal of radioactive components and materials. | Nuclear Waste Disposal | Aug 22, 2007 |
| Disposal of Low-Level Radioactive Waste | This fact sheet explains that the various beneficial uses of radioactive materials—including electricity generation and medical treatments—result in low-level waste items such as protective clothing and laboratory supplies, and equipment from nuclear power plants. The fact sheet then details the regulations and procedures for disposing of low-level waste at facilities that pose no hazard to surrounding communities or the employees who work there. | Nuclear Waste Disposal | Apr 1, 2007 |
| Emergency Preparedness Near Nuclear Power Plants | This fact sheet explains how energy companies develop and exercise emergency response plans to protect public health and safety near nuclear power plants. | Safety and Security | Mar 12, 2008 |
| Expanded Manufacturing Capacity Needed to Support New Nuclear Plant Construction | This fact sheet details the infrastructure challenges that the nuclear industry faces as it prepares to build new nuclear plants. Infrastructure for building new plants has diminished because few plants have been built outside of Asia in recent years. As a result, the industry may face difficulties obtaining the components necessary to build new nuclear plants, as well as experienced construction management, engineering personnel and skilled workers. The fact sheet outlines an NEI study that provides recommendations to minimize the potential constraints on new-plant construction. | New Plants | Apr 1, 2007 |
| Experience, Testing Confirm Transportation of Used Nuclear Fuel Is Safe, Reliable | The nuclear energy industry has completed more than 3,000 shipments of used nuclear fuel over the past 40 years with no injuries, fatalities or environmental damage as a result of the radioactive nature of the cargo, according to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission. | Nuclear Waste Disposal | Nov 13, 2007 |
| Florida | A fact sheet detailing information about nuclear power in Florida. | Reliable and Affordable Energy | Jul 17, 2007 |
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