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More Great Links
- Find Out More: "Countdown to Zero"
- International Atomic Energy Agency
- Control The Nuclear Power Plant (Demonstration)
- The Virtual Nuclear Tourist: Nuclear Power Plants Around the World
- U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC)
- FEMA's Nuclear Power Plant Emergency Fact Sheet
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- History Channel Web site. "Life After People: Chernobyl." 2008. (Aug. 21, 2008) http://www.history.com/minisite.do?content_type=Minisite_Generic& content_type_id=57785&display_order=6&mini_id=57517
- Horton, Jennifer. "What is the worst environmental disaster in history?" HowStuffWorks.com. April 21, 2008. (Aug. 21, 2008) http://science.howstuffworks.com/environmental-disaster.htm
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