Nuclear Energy Institute Report on Japan’s Nuclear Reactors, October 29, 2012

US Industry to Develop Two Regional Emergency Response Centers

Industry/Regulatory/Political

• The operators of U.S. nuclear energy facilities last week approved a contract to develop two regional response centers that will store emergency equipment for rapid delivery in case of an extreme event at any nuclear plant. “The regional response centers will further increase the industry’s preparedness for severe challenges, regardless of their causes,” said Tony Pietrangelo, NEI’s chief nuclear officer. “This…