This was a serious wake up call to the nuclear industry, and it had the effect of stopping any new build starts in the US up to now. It was a great financial loss to the owners. In terms of effect on local population, although a great worry at the time, this seems to have been very little if anything in the longer run.
I think I read that the total release of radiation was equal to a chest X-ray,
The nuclear meltdown at Three Mile Island occurred in Middletown, Pennsylvania, United States on March 28, 1979. It was the most serious accident in the history of the American commercial nuclear power generating industry.
The Three Mile Island accident occurred in the United States, specifically in Pennsylvania. It was a partial meltdown of a reactor at the Three Mile Island Nuclear Generating Station in 1979.
Three Mile Island is located in Pennsylvania. It is situated on the Susquehanna River, south of Harrisburg.
The president at the time of the Three Mile Island nuclear incident was Jimmy Carter.
The Three Mile Island accident was a partial meltdown of a reactor core at a nuclear power plant in Pennsylvania in 1979. It was the most serious accident in the history of the American commercial nuclear power generating industry. Though it did not lead to any immediate deaths or injuries, it led to increased safety regulations and a decline in public support for nuclear power.
The nuclear meltdown at Three Mile Island occurred in Middletown, Pennsylvania, United States on March 28, 1979. It was the most serious accident in the history of the American commercial nuclear power generating industry.
toured the facility with his wife
toured the facility with his wife
The Three Mile Island accident occurred in the United States, specifically in Pennsylvania. It was a partial meltdown of a reactor at the Three Mile Island Nuclear Generating Station in 1979.
Three Mile Island.
Three Mile Island is located in Pennsylvania. It is situated on the Susquehanna River, south of Harrisburg.
Three Mile Island.
Americans felt less safe after the accident at Three Mile Island. - APEX.
The president at the time of the Three Mile Island nuclear incident was Jimmy Carter.
Americans felt less safe after the accident at Three Mile Island.
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The Three Mile Island accident in 1979