The United States operates the world’s largest nuclear power plant fleet
In 2024, U.S. utilities operated 94 nuclear reactors with a total net generating capacity of nearly 97 gigawatts (GW), the largest commercial nuclear power generation fleet in the world. The next three countries with the largest programs were France with 57 units (63.0 GW), China with 57 units (55.3 GW), and Russia with 36 units (28.6 GW). Nuclear power continues to account for 19% of U.S. power sector electricity generation.
The Costs of Responding to Tropical Storm Helene in North Carolina
The Costs of Responding to Tropical Storm Helene in North Carolina HICKORY, N.C. – Debris removal. Restoration of utilities. Emergency repairs to public bridges and water systems. Overtime costs for emergency personnel. Evacuation support. Transportation of supplies for the public. These are some of the costs the state of North Carolina and communities in Western North Carolina experienced for emergency response to Tropical Storm Helene. FEMA is reimbursing most of those costs through its Public Assistance Program. More than 2,300 projects have been submitted to Public Assistance and are in process. “The state and FEMA continue to work together to provide
GAJSC Topic of the Month: Stabilized Approach and Landing
Stabilized Approach and Landing One of the most effective ways to prevent becoming a statistic is to GO AROUND if something is not right. If you choose to continue with an unstabilized approach, you risk landing too high, too fast, out of alignment with the runway centerline, or otherwise being unprepared for landing. Read More #FlySafe Printable Fact Sheet Archive #FlySafe Topic Archive on Blog Upcoming FAASTeam Events In-person/Fly-in Seminar — April 23, 18:00 Eastern, Plattsburgh Airport (PBG), N.Y. Online Webinar — April 24, 18:30 Eastern In-person/Fly-in Seminar — April 25, 10:00 Eastern, Beach Aviation Services (MYR), S.C. In-person/Fly-in Seminar
Five petroleum product pipelines were completed in the United States in 2024
In 2024, pipeline companies completed five pipeline projects to transport petroleum liquids in the United States, according to our recently updated Liquids Pipeline Projects Database. The five projects consisted of three hydrocarbon gas liquid (HGL) pipelines and two petroleum product pipelines.