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EPA History: Three Mile Island

Three Mile Island power plant — The Three Mile Island facility near Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

Press Releases and Articles

Note: The resources listed below are available for historical reference only. Page layout may differ for older documents and some links may be broken.

EPA Named Lead Agency to Monitor at Three Mile Island
[EPA press release - April 4, 1980]
EPA's Role At Three Mile Island
by Christine Perham [EPA Journal - October 1980]

Other Resources

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission fact sheet on the Three Mile Island accident
History of RadNet, EPA's nationwide network of air monitors