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Carrying 9,000 gallons of gas bursts into flames after being hit by a car. it happened at the intersection of two major freeways shutting one of them down for hours. the driver of the car that hit the big rig has been arrested for drunk driving. no one was hurt. in gary, indiana, two trains collided sunday and 15 cars derailed as a result, a faulty switch gear is being blamed. one worker broke his leg. those living near the crash are asked to stay in their homes while heavy equipment is brough...

They are doing in japan. >> what would happen in the u.s. if there was no electricity to the diesel -- to the generators that cool the plants? >> well, for indistance what the industry has pointed out is with any luck they wouldnt get to that state. for instance, most of our nuclear facilities have both their diesel generators and the fuel tank for them either underground or in concrete bunkers, precisely to protect them from water. their equipment is placed above sea level so that water cant co...

In the united states about plants that were built along fault lines and also old? >> well, the plants on the fault lines are diablo canyon in california and the indian point plant is on the fault on the hudson river just north of new york city. but theyre not subject to tsunamis. the indian point plant certainly isnt. its far inland as far as santo nopri is close to the seashore and im sure theyll be examining the emergency diesel generators, location of the switch gear and breaker that is are i...