32% of New York City's power comes from a nuclear power plant that sits on a fault line.
" it would be impossible to evacuate Long Island in case of a mishap"
"found evidence of two earthquakes of about 5.2 intensity in the area in 1737 and 1884. "
" indicated quakes seemed to occur every 100 years, meaning another quake might be overdue."
" the last 300 years have indicated there has been some motion, says John Armbruster, one of the authors of the report and a seismologist."
"Recently, the International Energy Agency estimated the global demand for energy will increase 80 percent by 2035."
“In my view that demand assures that in spite of what happened in Fukushima, it will be the go-to source,” says Bryce.
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