Three Mile Island Nuclear Power Plant Officially Shuts Down

Three Mile Island, site of the worst US commercial nuclear accident, is shutting down. Exelon Corporation announced the closure due to financial losses and lack of state subsidies. Despite being a clean energy source, state laws did not support its operation. The plant, which opened in 1974 and suffered a partial meltdown in 1979, will now be dismantled, a process costing over $1 billion and taking decades.

Why did Exelon Corporation decide to close the Three Mile Island plant?

• Due to a new government policy

• Because of financial unprofitability and lack of subsidies

• To upgrade the plant with new technology

• Due to a natural disaster

What was Exelon Corporation's main regret about the plant's closure?

• The plant was not safe

• The plant was not reliable

• State law did not support carbon-free power

• The plant was too old

In what year did the Three Mile Island plant experience a partial meltdown?

• 1974

• 1999

• 1979

• 1984

What is the estimated cost of dismantling the Three Mile Island plant?

• $500 million

• $1 billion

• $2 billion

• $5 billion

How long is the dismantling process of the plant expected to take?

• A century

• Several decades

• A few years

• A few months