WASHINGTON — 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.
A tree farm in North Perry, Ohio, near the two cooling towers of the Perry Nuclear Power Plant looming in the background. The risk of an earthquake causing a severe accident at a nuclear power plant is up to 24 times greater than previously believed, according to an AP analysis of preliminary government data. (photo: Amy Sancetta / AP)
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