Detailed text transcripts for TV channel - CNN - 20110314:21:38:00
Building. and to be honest, what we know right now -- about the ground acceleration for the 8.9 earthquake that occurred in japan. our understanding is that it was .350 gs and the designs for the west coast plants exceed that by a significant amount. >> right now it looks like the folks in japan, the experts in japan, are really in unchartered territory. they are doing all sorts of things to prevent a meltdown and a nuclear crisis, including using sea water and other devices which aren't normal operating procedures. is that your understanding as well? >> well, they are certainly outside of the...