By New York Times |Published: May 9, 2019 1:21:08 pm
Site of the worst nuclear power accident in US, Three Mile Island plant to shut down
Disaster struck in the early morning hours of March 28, 1979, when water-coolant pumps failed and a reactor overheated. There was a partial meltdown, and the plant was in crisis for several days. Radiation was purposefully released into the air to relieve pressure within the system.
By Jacey Fortin
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