Oregon bill tackles megaquake 'nightmare': Fuel storage site

The Critical Energy Infrastructure Hub, which lies along a 6-mile (10-kilometer) stretch of the Willamette River in Portland, Ore., is seen on Aug. 23, 2013. Scientists say Oregon faces a potential nightmare scenario unless work is done to fortify the hub, where more than 90% of the state’s liquid fuels are stored, against a major earthquake, which will come sooner or later. This week, Oregon lawmakers began taking steps to compel the owners and operators of the facility’s aging storage tanks to make them earthquake resilient. (Mike Zacchino/The Oregonian via AP)