U.S. Nuclear Energy Industry Developing Regional Response Centers to Deliver Emergency Equipment

Equipment-sharing program at Memphis, Phoenix locations augments industry protocol to pool safety equipment in event of emergenciesWASHINGTON, D.C., Oct. 25, 2012—The nuclear energy industry is adding another layer of safety and public protection by developing regional centers for critical equipment that could be needed to maintain safety in the event of an extreme event at America’s nuclear energy facilities. All companies that operate nuclear energy facilities approved a contract to develop two regional response centers managed by Pooled Equipment Inventory Co. The regional response