today that american nuclear facilities are built to withstand earthquakes and tsunamis but would not say if they could handle a 9.0 quake. as you mentioned american authorities are working to get relief to the japanese. they are also sending some nuclear experts there to help out, here at the white house today they say are lessons learned incident. >> as we get more information from japan and what happened there that can be incorporated, but right now, you know, we are remain committed to the clean energy standard and the aspects of the president's cleaning energy plan. >> the united states nuclear energy has suffered setbacks in the past. it was coming off a quiet 30 years or so since the 3-mile island accident in 1979. some suggest it would be wise to be cautious now. >> it calls on us here in the u.s. naturally not to stop building nuclear power plants but to put the brakes on right