Difficulties in extracting debris from the damaged...
Difficulties in extracting debris from the damaged Three Mile Island Unit 2 reactor have led officials to extend the date for completing the cleanup into 1989. GPU Nuclear Corp., the operator of Three Mile Island, previously had planned to complete the estimated $1-billion cleanup by late 1988 and then place the plant in long-term storage.
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