Illinois Emergency Management Agency and Office of Homeland Security
06/22/2026 | Press release | Archived content
LaSalle Nuclear Generating Station Emergency Preparedness
Release Date:
06/23/2026
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LaSalle Nuclear Generating Station Emergency Preparedness
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Media Release
June 23, 2026
Director Theodore (Ted) Berger
Public Information Officer Haley Williams
217-441-1480 /[email protected]
410-470-9700/ Constellation Media Inquiries
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SPRINGFIELD -An exercise to test emergency response plans for the area
surrounding the LaSalle Nuclear Generating Station is scheduled for Tuesday, July
14, 2026. Emergency response personnel from the state of Illinois, LaSalle County,
Grundy County, and Constellation will participate in the exercise.
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) will evaluate the units of
government during the exercise. FEMA will provide preliminary findings at a meeting
0n Friday, July 17, 2026, at 11 a.m. at the LaSalle County Emergency Operation Center,
711 East Etna Road, Ottawa, Illinois 61350. The public and media may attend this meeting.
A packet of informational material is enclosed with this advisory. This material provides
information regarding the emergency plans for the Braidwood, Dresden, and LaSalle
Nuclear Generating Stations.
If you have any questions or wish to schedule a training session for your staff, especially
any new personnel, to discuss the emergency plans, please contact the IEMA-OHS
Public Information Officer, Haley Williams.
Please post this notice to ensure that all media personnel are advised of the exercise and
the training opportunity.
Illinois Emergency Management Agency and Office of Homeland Security (IEMA-OHS):
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