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Thursday, September 20, 2012

Three Mile Island Nuclear reactor shuts down unexpectedly

Three Mile Island nuclear reactor shuts down unexpectedly
NBCNews.com (blog)
... and wire servicees. A reactor at Three Mile Island, the site of the nation's worst nuclear accident, shut down unexpectedly on Thursday afternoon when a coolant pump tripped and steam was released, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission told NBC News.http://usnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2012/09/20/13992579-three-mile-island-nuclear-reactor-shuts-down-unexpectedly?lite

3 Mile Island nuke reactor automatically shuts down, officials say it poses no ...

Calgary Herald -
MIDDLETOWN, Pa. - A malfunctioning pump at the site of the worst nuclear power plant accident in U.S. history has triggered an automatic shutdown. Thursday's shutdown at Pennsylvania's Three Mile Island was the second in as many months. Government ...

Pump triggers Three Mile Island reactor shutdown, NRC says

CNN -
Three Mile Island plant shuts down for the second time in a month; Operators are trying to determine the cause of Thursday's shutdown; There was no danger to the public, the NRC and plant owner Exelon say; Three Mile Island's other reactor has been shut ...

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