The following fact sheets explains how some power plants use nuclear fuel to create energy, while some power plants use natural resources that contain radioactive material. Some of these things will be found in other places you visit in your day-to-day life.

• Nuclear Power Plants
• Radioactive Wastes From Coal-fired Power Plants
• Radioactive Waste Material From Oil and Gas Drilling

Also Related to Sources of Radiation Used in Power Generation in RadTown

• Careers in Radiation Protection in Emergency Response