TMI Nuclear Reactor Shut Off by Valve Malfunction
United Press International
MIDDLETOWN, Pa. —
A reactor at Three Mile Island nuclear plant shut down automatically Saturday because of a valve malfunction, and trace amounts of radioactive steam were released into the air, officials said.
No emergency existed during the incident, and the Unit 1 reactor was scheduled to be restarted later in the day, said Doug Bedell, spokesman for GPU Nuclear, which owns the plant.
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