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CHICAGO – FEMA, state and local officials will conduct a public briefing August 5, 2025, for residents to learn about emergency public health and safety plans and preparations for the restart of the Holtec Palisades, LLC nuclear power plant.

Officials from the Michigan State Police, Emergency Management and Homeland Security Division and county emergency management offices in the vicinity of the plant will provide an overview of preparedness plans and how they would function in the event of an emergency. FEMA officials will outline the review and approval process of those plans and provide a brief overview of the July 29 preparedness exercise. The exercise—part of FEMA’s Radiological Emergency Preparedness Program—assesses the ability of the state of Michigan, Van Buren County, Allegan County and Berrien County to respond to an emergency at the Holtec Palisades nuclear power plant. 

Details for the public briefing are as follows:

WHAT:           Public Briefing on Emergency Plans and Preparations for the 

                         Holtec Palisades Nuclear Power Plant Restart

WHEN:          Tuesday, August 5, 2025, from 6:00 – 8:30 p.m. 

WHERE:        Van Buren Intermediate School District Conference Center

                         490 S. Paw Paw St.

                         Lawrence, MI 49064

Residents will also have the opportunity to

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CHICAGO – FEMA, state and local officials will conduct a public briefing August 5, 2025, for residents to learn about emergency public health and safety plans and preparations for the restart of the Holtec Palisades, LLC nuclear power plant.

Officials from the Michigan State Police, Emergency Management and Homeland Security Division and county emergency management offices in the vicinity of the plant will provide an overview of preparedness plans and how they would function in the event of an emergency. FEMA officials will outline the review and approval process of those plans and provide a brief overview of the July 29 preparedness exercise. The exercise—part of FEMA’s Radiological Emergency Preparedness Program—assesses the ability of the state of Michigan, Van Buren County, Allegan County and Berrien County to respond to an emergency at the Holtec Palisades nuclear power plant. 

Details for the public briefing are as follows:

WHAT:           Public Briefing on Emergency Plans and Preparations for the 

                         Holtec Palisades Nuclear Power Plant Restart

WHEN:          Tuesday, August 5, 2025, from 6:00 – 8:30 p.m. 

WHERE:        Van Buren Intermediate School District Conference Center

                         490 S. Paw Paw St.

                         Lawrence, MI 49064

Residents will also have the opportunity to

Click this link to continue reading the article on the source website.