Three Mile Island Shuts Down After Pump Failure

SchrodingerZ writes "The nuclear power station on Three Mile Island in Pennsylvania shut down abruptly this afternoon. Its shutdown was caused when one of four coolant pumps for a reactor failed to work. 'The Unit 1 reactor shut off automatically about 2:20 p.m., the plant's owner, Exelon Corporation, reported. There is no danger to the public, but the release of steam in the process created "a loud noise heard by nearby residents," the company said.' If radiation was released into the environment, it is so low that it thus far has not been detected. The plant is a 825-megawatt pressurized water reactor, supplying power to around 800,000 homes, thought there has been no loss of electrical service. Three Mile Island was the site of a partial nuclear meltdown in 1979. The Unit 2 reactor has not been reactivated since."

Comments

Some one in 7G messed up

[Joe_Dragon]

Some one in 7G messed up

Re:Some one in 7G messed up

[Anonymous Coward]

Hmm... Nuclear power mishap? Pennsylvania? Sounds like its time for my comic book featuring an atomic Amish super team. Send in the X-Menonites!

Granted I doubt Three Mile is near any Anabaptist communities, and Menonite is different from Amish. But I'd pay to see that book.

Re:And, cue shitstorm..

[Black Parrot]

Yes.

Not that that's going to stop the shitstorm

Clearly, we need more backup pumps for shitstorms.

Re:And, cue shitstorm..

[TheLink]

Nah potassium iodide, 130mg.

'If radiation was released'?

[Anonymous Coward]

What is this? Come on America -are you turning into a load of cheese-eating surrender monkeys? The US should take pride in releasing the best and biggest cloud of radiation money can buy.

Re:Add it all up

[tehcyder]

At least the music was better back then. Now get off my lawn.