Washington, DC--(ENEWSPF)--February 2, 2016. Today, Congressman Peter DeFazio spoke at the White House Earthquake Resilience Summit on the need for earthquake early warning systems and earthquake-resilient technologies.
Organized by the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy and the National Security Council, the summit featured local government officials and experts from the academic and business communities, including the University of Oregon and Oregon State University.
At the summit, DeFazio highlighted a recent Congressional delegation trip to Japan, where he got a first-hand look at Japan’s earthquake-resilient infrastructure and the extensive early earthquake warning . . .