Exercise of LaSalle Nuclear Power Station Emergency Plans Set for Tuesday

OTTAWA – An exercise to test emergency response plans for the area surrounding the LaSalle Nuclear Power Station is scheduled for Tuesday. Emergency response personnel from the state of Illinois, LaSalle County, Grundy County, and others will participate in the event. The Federal Emergency Management Agency will evaluate the performance of the participating units of government. FEMA will provide preliminary findings at a meeting on Friday at the LaSalle County Emergency Operation Center. Nuclear energy produces about 20 percent of the nation’s electricity and about half of the electricity in Illinois.
A packet of informational material has also been published. This material provides information regarding the emergency plans for the LaSalle, Braidwood and Dresden Nuclear Power Stations.