Amna Nawaz
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Site of America's worst nuclear accident gets new chance to become energy hub
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May 28, 2025
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8:58Now PlayingAfter World War II, nuclear power was heralded as the future of energy. Then the partial meltdown at Three Mile Island in 1979 marked a turning point and solidified opposition. In two decades, a dozen U.S. reactors have closed and only three have come online. But the site of America’s worst nuclear accident may now be the site of its rebirth. William Brangham reports for our series, Tipping Point.
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