a US island south of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania , where there was an accident in a nuclear power station on 28 March 1979. Some radiation got into the air, causing great fear among local people. This led to a lot of criticism of the national programme for producing nuclear power.
THREE MILE ISLAND
Meaning of THREE MILE ISLAND in English
Oxford guide to British and American culture English vocabulary. Руководство по британской и американской культуре, Оксфордский английский словарь. 2005