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Indiana takes advantage of Cobalt Magnet 25 international exercise
This spring, more than 3,000 participants from across the United States and Canada played out what the response would look like for a major nuclear power plant emergency near Detroit, Michigan, during the Cobalt Magnet 25 full-scale exercise. Such an incident could have far-reaching effects, including in Indiana, so the IDHS Radiation staff led efforts to bring state and local agencies together to take advantage of the opportunity to practice their nuclear power plant response plans.
About the REP Program
The Indiana Department of Homeland Security’s (IDHS) Radiological Emergency Preparedness (REP) Program coordinates efforts to protect and respond to incidents involving commercial nuclear power plants. The REP Program provides the state of Indiana and local communities with plans, training and guidance related to nuclear energy incidents. The program follows federal guidance and policies to ensure capabilities exist to prevent, protect against, mitigate the effects of and respond to and recover from incidents involving nuclear power plants.
Ingestion Pathway Preparation and Planning
*Restarting in 2025
*Restarting in 2025
Eleven Indiana counties are within the Ingestion Pathway Zone of four commercial nuclear power plants (two in Michigan and two in Illinois). Note: The Palisades nuclear plant in Covert, Mich., was decommissioned in 2022 but is expected to restart in late 2025.
Each nuclear power plant’s Ingestion Pathway Zone is a 50-mile radius. This 50-mile radius requires specialized emergency planning. IDHS provides guidance and policies to ensure state, local and tribal governments have adequate capabilities to protect, respond to and recover from incidents involving commercial licensed nuclear power plants. The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is responsible for the on-site emergency preparedness at all U.S. nuclear power plants. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has the lead role with off-site emergency planning and preparedness.
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