Three Mile Island’s Nuclear Revival Pits Those Who Fled Against Job Seekers

December 1, 2025

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(WSJ) – A generational rift hangs over the reboot of the plant to power Microsoft data centers. For some, it is a step backward; for others, it is the key to economic revival.

Forty-six years have passed since America’s worst nuclear accident, at Three Mile Island, jolted the country and created skepticism of nuclear energy.

Now, a plan to reboot the plant to help power Microsoft data centers has reignited resistance among some residents, who believe they already know the answer to the question: What could go wrong? (Read More)