NATION : Radiation Leak Closes TMI Unit
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HARRISBURG, Pa. — Operators of Three Mile Island’s nuclear power plant ordered a shutdown of Unit No. 1 this morning because of a radiation leak.
Ralph DeSantis, a spokesman for GPU Nuclear Corp., which operates the plant, said the leak is “minimal.” It was picked up by a monitor at the plant and was not detectable off-site above normal background radiation levels, he said.
DeSantis said the leak does not pose a threat to the public.
The cause of the leak was not known immediately, and officials could not say if it was connected to a restart that began Sunday.
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