Three Mile Island: The Shutdown That Was Not Enough
The Unlit Room · Sep 28, 2026 · 10:35
The Unlit Room · Sep 28, 2026 · 10:35
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Three Mile Island: The Shutdown That Was Not Enough
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Sources: https://www.nrc.gov/regulations-legislation/fact-sheets-brochures/backgrounder-on-the-three-mile-island-accident; https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GOVPUB-Y3_N88-PURL-gpo177427/pdf/GOVPUB-Y3_N88-PURL-gpo177427.pdf; https://nonuclear.se/files/PresidentsCommissionThreeMileIsland197910.pdf; https://inldigitallibrary.inl.gov/content/uploads/50/2026/03/DOE-ID-10289-90.pdf; https://inldigitallibrary.inl.gov/sites/STI/STI/Sort_65138.pdf; https://www.energy.gov/ne/articles/5-facts-know-about-three-mile-island
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