Forty years after the partial meltdown at Three Mile Island changed the trajectory of nuclear energy in this country, the debate over its safety and viability continues rages increasingly over new environmental concerns – that of climate change.

Just days shy of the 40th anniversary of the partial meltdown at the Three Mile Island nuclear plant, TMI Alert’s Eric Epstein excoriated the nuclear industry for misrepresenting the facts of the accident, and in the process misleading and misinforming the public.

Even the most comprehensive studies have fallen short of drawing conclusive verdicts on the ongoing debate.