Nuclear Meltdown at Three Mile Island - 34 Years Ago Today

Nuclear Meltdown at Three Mile Island - 34 Years Ago Today
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island_opt On this day in history, March 28, 1979, a partial nuclear meltdown took place at the Three Mile Island in one of the plant's two nuclear reactors in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. It was the worst accident in U.S. commercial nuclear power ...http://www.newjerseynewsroom.com/nation/nuclear-meltdown-at-three-mile-island-34-years-ago-today

MELTDOWN ON THREE MILE ISLAND: What Happened On The Day Of The ... Business Insider - Thirty-four years ago today, the worst nuclear disaster in U.S. history shook the nation to its core. The drama began at 4 a.m. on Three Mile Island, located in the middle of Susquehanna River, near Harrisburg, Pa.. The island is home to two nuclear reactors. http://www.businessinsider.com/three-mile-island-nuclear-meltdown-2013-3?op=1 The Three Mile Island accident resonates, 34 years later PennLive.com - ‎ And the debate over nuclear energy reached a new peak, and the argument ontinues today. The Three Mile Island accident occurred 34 years ago - March 28, 1979. For those living in the area at the time, it remains a chilling time. For those too young to ...http://www.pennlive.com/midstate/index.ssf/2013/03/the_three_mile_island_accident.html On this date in history: Three Mile Island melts down Daily Press - ‎ On March 28, 1979, technicians at the Three Mile Island nuclear plant in Pennsylvania didn't notice around 4 a.m. that a valve had failed to shut properly. Coolant leaked. A reactor overheated. Thousands of gallons of radioactive waste was released into the ...http://www.dailypress.com/news/top-list/dp-on-this-date-in-history-three-mile-island-20130328,0,918437.story 34 years ago, the worst nuclear disaster in the US occurred at Three Mile Island CBS 21 - ‎Mar 27, 2013‎ It was called the "worst nuclear accident" in America. It happened 34-years-ago at the Three Mile Island nuclear power plant south of Middletown. CBS 21 Reporter Kirk Wilson and Photojournalist John Leierzapf were the first TV crew on the scene. 34 years ...http://www.whptv.com/news/local/story/34-years-ago-the-worst-nuclear-disaster-in-the-U/4C_IY4mry0CNe0XAY6D99w.cspx