Three Mile Island

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The Three Mile Island accident in 1979 was caused by failures in the non-nuclear systems that prevented the removal of heat from the reactor core. The pilot-operated relief valve failed to close which caused the loss of coolant and overheating of the reactor. This led to a partial meltdown of the nuclear fuel. The accident highlighted issues with plant design, operator training, emergency response, and strengthened safety requirements. It cost over $500 million to decontaminate and over $2-3 billion in additional capital expenditures but resulted in no deaths and only small amounts of radiation release.

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