US EditionAMERICA'S WORST NUCLEAR ACCIDENT | Friday marks 46th anniversary of partial meltdown at TMI
- On Friday, March 28, 2025, the 46th anniversary of the partial meltdown of the Unit 2 reactor at the Three Mile Island plant near Middletown, Pennsylvania, is commemorated, recalling America's worst commercial nuclear accident.
- The 1979 accident, caused by equipment malfunctions, design-related problems, and worker errors, led to very small off site releases of radioactivity and sparked public fear, resulting in stricter regulations for nuclear plants.
- Constellation Energy, now working with Microsoft, is investing $1.6 billion to restart Unit 1 by 2028, aiming to supply 835 megawatts to Microsoft's data centers and create over 600 jobs, while rigorously inspecting the plant's components.
- James Walker, CEO of Nano Nuclear Energy, stated that Microsoft's increased energy demand and the search for carbon-free power are driving the renewed interest in nuclear energy, with the goal of winning the AI race.
- Despite industry leaders arguing that the plant's output will safely meet higher electricity demand, opponents, including former residents and groups like the Nuclear Information and Resource Service, protested at the Capitol, citing concerns about public safety, additional nuclear waste, and insufficient water for cooling, vowing to continue their campaign through litigation.
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March 28, Three Mile Island nuclear plant accident
Today is Friday, March 28, the 87th day of 2025. There are 278 days left in the year. Today in history: On March 28, 1979, America’s worst commercial nuclear accident occurred with a partial meltdown inside the Unit 2 reactor at the Three Mile Island plant near Middletown, Pennsylvania. Also on this date: In 1898, the U.S. Supreme Court, in United States v. Wong Kim Ark, ruled 6-2 that Wong, who was born in the United States to Chinese immigrant…
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