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According to the IAEA, the Three Mile Island accident was a significant turning point in the global development of nuclear power.

From 1963 – 1979, the number of reactors under construction globally increased every year except 1971 and 1978.

However, following the event, the number of reactors under construction in the U. S. declined every year from 1980 – 1998.

Many similar Babcock and Wilcox reactors on order were canceled ; in total, 51 American nuclear reactors were canceled from 1980 – 1984.