Up Next
Back to Show
Retro Local
Three Mile Island's Lasting Legacy
Season 1
Episode 1
From WITF in Pennsylvania: On the 40th anniversary of the Three Mile Island nuclear accident, there's a growing debate over the role nuclear energy plays in addressing the climate crisis. Nuclear plants provide about 20% of the nation's electricity. But many nuclear plants in the U.S. are old and unprofitable, including Three Mile Island. The plant is scheduled to close in September 2019.
Support Provided By
6:20
A city known for excess, now a leader in water conservation. Here's how.
13:23
A glance at the role integration played in the closing of an African-American hospital.
6:36
A look at urban renewal through the lens of a small African-American neighborhood.
6:38
A state’s severe racial disparities are traced back to restrictive real estate covenants.
6:20
A city once known for expelling Chinese residents becomes a Sanctuary city.
8:46
After over 150 years, Indian Island is returned to the Wiyot Tribe.
5:48
Ohio’s failing infrastructure seeks innovative solutions by examining the past.
5:07
A water crisis led to the Lake Erie Bill of Rights and prompted a push for new solutions.
6:32
Political surveillance echoes the past and violates a 1978 court decision.
7:26
People with intellectual disabilities have a history of exclusion that lingers today.