Robert Alvarez writes, "The devastating Japanese quake and its outcome could generate a political tsunami here in the United States. For instance, it may become impossible for the owners of the San Onofre and Diablo Canyon reactors to extend their operating licenses. These two California reactors are sitting in high seismic risk zones near earthquake faults. Each is designed to withstand a quake as great as 7.5 on the Richter scale. According to many seismologists, the probability of a major earthquake in the California coastal zone in the foreseeable future is a near certainty. The US Geological Survey reports the largest registering 8.3 on the Richter scale devastated San Francisco in 1906."
Diablo Canyon facility at Avila Beach, along the central California coastline, 05/20/04. (photo: Michael A. Mariant/SIPA Press)
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Having little countries worked OK before we invented high-powered technology, but it really is an anachronism in the 21st century, as 5 minutes watching a president or queen or emperor or whatever medieval title the biggest bully gives themselves should convince anyone rational. Well, OK, that might be going too far too fast, but considering that we have a global communications network, and the first world at least has set up a nice global food and oil supply network for itself, why not have something similar for power generation and distribution?
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