Government Report: Climate Change Threatens Energy Infrastructure

Greentech Media: Oil refineries and drilling platforms in the U.S. are vulnerable to rising sea levels and more powerful storm surges. Fuel pipelines, barges, railways and storage tanks may sustain more damage due to melting permafrost and severe weather. Warming seas and water shortages put nuclear and other electric power plants at risk. Power lines can be blown away by hurricanes and other extreme weather events.

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