Could an incident similar to what happened at Three Mile Island happen at a Progress Energy nuclear plant?
The U.S. nuclear industry has an excellent safety record. Since the Three Mile Island incident, the U.S. government and the nuclear industry have created additional strict regulations and technological advances to ensure the safety and security of our nuclear plants. It is important to remember that at Three Mile Island, only a small amount of radiation was released and there were no injuries, deaths or discernible health effects. No nuclear power plant in this country has ever had an event that has affected public health.
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