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Fri February 17, 2012

Lawmakers Approve Making School Seismic Ratings More Accessible

Credit United States Geological Survey
A map of the Cascadia Subduction Zone.

SALEM, Ore. – Oregon parents who want to know if their child's school is strong enough to withstand a major earthquake could soon have a new way of finding out. The Oregon Senate voted unanimously Friday to require seismic ratings for all public schools in the state be posted online.

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