9/2/2011 Earthquake risk to nuclear reactors greater than thought

Source: AP via pal-item.com
Date: 9/2/2011
by: Dina Cappiello and Jeff Donn

WASHINGTON (AP) — The risk that an earthquake would cause a severe accident at a U.S. nuclear plant is greater than previously thought, 24 times as high in one case, according to an AP analysis of preliminary government data. The nation’s nuclear regulator believes a quarter of America’s reactors may need modifications to make them safer.
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