The Three Mile Island Near Disaster

On an early morning in late March of 1979, an event was triggered that would change the United States and the world's view on nuclear power forever. It would bring about changes in regulations, changes in operation, and changes in the structure of nuclear power plants for the years to come. It made power plants safer, cleaner, and more efficient because of the knowledge gained from the event.
It was 3 A.M. in a small town set in the middle of Pennsylvania. In fact, the town was named Middletown. It was here on March 28, 1979, that an event that would scare the people of Pennsylvania an…