Department of Energy’s Emergency Operations Center is gathering information about a reported incident at the Idaho Site

Event Summary: INL is responding to an on-site facility incident at the Idaho Nuclear Technology and Engineering Center (INTEC).

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Department of Energy’s Emergency Operations Center is gathering information about a reported incident at the Idaho Site

The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Idaho site Emergency Operations Center (EOC) has been activated and is gathering information about a reported on-site facility incident at the Idaho Nuclear Technology and Engineering Center (INTEC).

When events such as this are reported, DOE activates its EOC as a standard practice to gather information and coordinate site-wide incident responders, as needed.  This news release is being issued to alert you of the reported incident and the EOC activation. Based on the information obtained so far, there is no risk to the public.

Site personnel are responding to investigate the incident; and state, county and tribal officials are being notified. News release updates will be issued when more information is available. Additional details on the nature of the incident and a preliminary impact assessment will be provided to the media and the public as soon as they are available and confirmed.

Please note that this is the only source of verified information about this event. Information reported by unofficial sources may be incomplete or inaccurate.

Idaho National Laboratory’s emergency Joint Information Center at the Engineering Research Office Building, 2525 Fremont Ave., Idaho Falls, has been activated in support of ICP to respond to any questions you may have about this incident. Media and members of the public should call the phone numbers below, not your regular contacts.

Media Information: (208) 526-9206          Please do not call other contacts

Public Information: (208) 526-5042

Follow-up news releases will be posted on ICP’s web site at: https://fluor-idaho.com.