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Risk of earthquakes to USA’s East coast nuclear plants

Nuclear quake risk on East Coast: 1 plant down, 12 shook, , Human Rights Examiner, August 24, 2011 

Nuclear energy plants keep Americans at risk: ‘Redesigning from Scratch’ needed As a big blue Freedom Bus rolls through cities proving nuclear energy, like other non-renewable sources, is inhumane, twelve U.S. nuclear plants were shaken, eight declared “unusual events,” and two extra risky reactors shut down during Tuesday’s east coast intense quake after which it was reported that the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) previously “meant to identify” earthquake risks at North Anna nuclear energy plant near Tuesday’s epicenter, as various parts, systems, and hose stations at that facility “are not seismically designed.”

Continue reading on Examiner.com Nuclear quake risk on East Coast: 1 plant down, 12 shook – National Human Rights | Examiner.com http://www.examiner.com/human-rights-in-national/nuclear-quake-risk-on-east-coast-1-plant-still-down-12-shook?CID=examiner_alerts_article#ixzz1W5QTDFzu

August 25, 2011 - Posted by | safety, USA

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