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Nuclear power plants running safely after East Coast quake

By John Siciliano
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Nuclear power plants running safely after East Coast quake

Federal nuclear regulators gave the all clear on Wednesday after the largest earthquake to hit the Washington region since 2011 struck off the coast of Maryland Tuesday night.

No nuclear plants in the vicinity of the earthquake were affected, said Diane Screnci, Nuclear Regulatory Commission spokeswoman for its Region I office.

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