March 28, 1979: At 4 a.m., Three Mile Island’s Unit 2 nuclear reactor shuts down as the result of a mechanical or electrical failure in its turbine. At 7:24 a.m., a general emergency is declared. April 1: President Jimmy Carter…
March 28, 1979: At 4 a.m., Three Mile Island’s Unit 2 nuclear reactor shuts down as the result of a mechanical or electrical failure in its turbine. At 7:24 a.m., a general emergency is declared. April 1: President Jimmy Carter…