Posts Tagged: earthquakes

NRC says Diablo Canyon is safe — case closed?

By Marc Albert | Jul 21 2011 at 14:59 | Your take

Is Diablo Canyon destined for disaster? Well, according to a story by Suzanne Rust of California Watch published by the San Francisco Chronicle, that all depends on which government agency you believe.

According to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (and the utility that owns the plant, Pacific Gas & Electric Co.), the plant is safe. Totally safe. So safe, the NRC insists, that further studies are unwarranted. (more…)

Topics: Beltway Outsider, Dept. of the Interior, Environment, Infrastructure and Mass Transit, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, U.S. Geological Survey
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FEMA not waiting for the “Big One”

By Marc Albert | Jun 07 2010 at 14:56 | Your take

Federal officials are looking to move disaster planners to safer grounds. According to Michael Shaw of the Sacramento Business Journal, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), is scouting  for Sacramento area office space where it hopes to relocate a regional office now in Oakland.

“FEMA has been reviewing the location of all its offices to make sure they’re in the safest space,” agency spokesman John Hamill said. “And Oakland is on a fault line.” (more…)

Topics: Beltway Outsider, Federal Emergency Management Agency
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