Three Mile Island Alert
CONTROL ROOM
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Unit 2 periodically releases small amounts of radiation to the Susquehanna River. It is uncertain how much uranium and other radioisotopes remain inside. |
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load time ~ 35 seconds at 28.8
You will be able to learn about the accident and the current problems at Three Mile Island by operating our own control room. The 20th anniversary of the accident attracted a great deal of interest from media around the world . March 28, 1979 is a day that will be remembered for many more years by the citizens of this area who faced a very frightening nuclear accident. Conflicting information was the "norm" during the accident and citizens had a hard time deciding whether to stay or evacuate. In fact, the NRC continues to state that the exact plant conditions during the accident are still debated.
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