What impact did the incident at Three Mile Island have on Carter's energy policy?
A) The giant oil spill dissuaded consumers from utilizing heating oil.
B) The nuclear reactor malfunction soured the country on nuclear energy and no new nuclear plants were built.
C) The prolonged worker strike at a solar panel plant on Three Mile Island meant that the government did not have any solar panels to sell and Carter had no choice but to abandon solar as an energy alternative.
D) The gigantic natural gas explosion that killed dozens forced the United States to cease using natural gas as an energy source.
Answer: B
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