Three Mile Island re-licensing process continues

Midstate residents questioned whether Three Mile Island is safe and secure Tuesday as federal officials decide whether to renew the license for the nuclear power station.

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission held a meeting at the Harrisburg-Hershey Sheraton to gather public comment on a draft report that is part of the re-licensing process for TMI’s Unit 1. The unit is the only one that has operated at TMI since Unit 2 was crippled in a partial meltdown in 1979.


TMI owner Exelon Nuclear is seeking a 20-year extension of its license for Unit 1. Its current license expires in 2014, and Tuesday’s public meeting was one step in the lengthy re-licensing process.

Dauphin County resident Diane Little urged the NRC to require more security measures to guard against a terrorist attack or a plane crash from nearby Harrisburg International Airport.

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