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Three Mile Island in Dauphin county, Pennsylvania, USA is known for
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  • A Its ground-breaking solid waste management technology
  • B Its meltdown of nuclear reactor causing massive radiation leakage
  • C Its initiative to control greenhouse emission and CFCs
  • D Its massive afforestation to preserve biodiversity
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The correct answer is: Its meltdown of nuclear reactor causing massive radiation leakage
On March 28, 1979, there was a partial meltdown of the Three Mile Island nuclear reactor number 2. Due to this many radioactive gases and radioactive iodine were released in the environment.

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