2, at the facility in dolphin county, pooh. It occurred 40 years ago. The incident rated a 5 on the 7 Point International Nuclear Event scale. Heres how ed bradley of cbs news covered it. This time no evacuation. Please stay inside. Middletown at this time is evacuation. Please stay indoors with your windows closed. This is not a community that scares easily. Major floods and hurricane agnes have come here and the town has survived. But for almost a week last month, the people of middletown, pennsylvania, lived in fear of an enemy they couldnt see, hear, or feel. Cbs news, of course that fear was radiation following the partial meltdown at tmi, the Nuclear Generating station considered the most Serious Nuclear power accident in the history of the u. S. For the next 90 minutes, well look back at the events that occurred. Eric epstein is joining us live. Hes the chair of the three mile island alert which is what . Three mile island aslert a safe energy organization. We were founded in 19
Of reactor 2 in pennsylvania that occurred 40 years ago. The incident rated a five on the 7 Point International Nuclear Event scale. As the story unfolded heres how ed bradley of cbs news covered it. This is not an community that scares easily. Major floods and hurricane agnes have come here and the town survived. But they lived in fear of an enemy they couldnt see, hear or feel. From cbs news. Of course, that fear was radiation following the partial meltdown at tmi, the generating station considered the most Serious Nuclear power accident in the history of the u. S. And for the next 90 minutes well look back at the events that occurred. Erik epstein is the chair of the threemile island alert, which is what . Its a safe Energy Organization founded in 1977, two years before the accident at three mile island. We monitor areas. Three Nuclear Power plants on the river. You were there 40 years ago. What do you remember both when the news first broke and as the story continued to unfold in t
God shared his grace on thee and ground thy good with brotherhood from sea to shining sea dark skies and ruined water. Burning rivers. Oil spills. Closed beaches. Silent spring. 20 years ago the wealthiest nation the world had ever known, people who enjoyed a level of private consumption undreamed of in the past found itself awash in environmental squaller. Cars were comfortable, but children couldnt play outside because of smog. Clothes were clean, but bays were choked with sewage, and lakes were slowly dying. A wave of horror swept the nation as we began to realize what we had done to the Natural Systems that supported all life. The Environmental Movement was born. Governments at all levels responded with programs aimed at controlling pollution. But by 1970, it had become obvious further progress would require a Strong National effort. As a result, on december 2nd, 1970, president Richard Nixon consolidated 15 Environmental Programs from across the federal government to form the Unit
1708 to have their toes cut off. Explore our nations past on American History tv every weekend on cspan 3. March 28th, 1979, the events just out of harrisburg, pennsylvania. We look back at the three mile island accident, which was the partial meltdown of a reactor, reactor number two at the facility in dopennsylvania. The incident rated a 5 on the 7point International Nuclear event scale. Heres how ed bradley of cbs news covered it. Reporter this is not a community that scares easily. Major floods and hurricane agnus have come here, and the town survived. Almost a week last month, the people of middletown, pennsylvania, lived in fear of an enemy they couldnt see, hear, or feel. That from cbs news. Of course, the fear was radiation following the partial meltdown at tmi, the Nuclear Generating station. Considered the most Serious Nuclear power accident in the history of the u. S. For the next 90 minutes, well look back at the events that occurred. Eric epstein is joining us live. He is
The governor is expected to defend Forward Guidance in his first speech at the helm for at the bank of england. Good morning to you. U. N. Secretarygeneral ban kimoon is delivering a speech from the hague to mark the 100th anniversary of the u. N. Peace palace. Reports that u. S. And allies are preparing for a potential attack. Well keep our eyes on that. Also coming up on todays show, well be out in berlin in a few minutes. Well hear from a senior met of the social Democratic Party after Angela Merkel says greece should never have joined the euro. Blamed her spd predecessor Gerhard Schrader for the mistake. Have the gloves come off on the German Campaign trail . Our latest offering of south korea is an exclusive interview with ceo of samsung. Why theyre betting big on wearable technology. And tune in at 10 40, well learn how the french government plans to plug a euro deficit. At 11 05 cet well set aside some brazil and be joined by a guest who says the countrys central bank could hike