Xcel: Tainted water released from hose at Monticello nuclear plant ...
3 days ago · MONTICELLO — As Xcel Energy continues remediation efforts following a November 2022 tritium leak at its Monticello Nuclear Generating Plant, the company reported that some of the contaminated water was inadvertently released last Thursday. “On Jan. 16, around 450 gallons of the recovered ...
What we know about the Monticello nuclear plant tritium leak
Mar 27, 2023 · The leak at Xcel Energy nuclear generating plant near Monticello, Minn. was detected nearly four months ago and reported to state and federal regulators.
Minnesota nuclear plant that leaked 400,000 gallons of ... - NBC News
Mar 24, 2023 · Cooling towers at Xcel Energy's nuclear generating plant in Monticello, Minn., where a new leak of radioactive water was discovered this week, officials said.
Company that leaked radioactive material will ... - Associated Press News
Aug 18, 2023 · The energy company responsible for leaking radioactive material from its nuclear plant in Monticello, Minnesota, in recent months has announced that it will build an underground metal barrier to keep affected groundwater away from the nearby Mississippi River.
Minnesota nuclear power plant to shut down Friday to repair leak …
Mar 24, 2023 · Roughly four months after a nuclear power plant in central Minnesota experienced a water leak containing a radioactive compound, the operator said it will shut down the facility beginning...
400,000 gallons of radioactive water leaked from a nuclear plant …
Mar 17, 2023 · PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Minnesota regulators said Thursday they’re monitoring the cleanup of a leak of 400,000 gallons of radioactive water from Xcel Energy’s Monticello nuclear power plant, and the company said there’s no danger to the public.
Monticello nuclear plant radioactive leak: A timeline - CBS News
Mar 28, 2023 · MONTICELLO, Minn. -- Late last year, a leak of hundreds of thousands of gallons of contaminated water was discovered at Xcel Energy's Monticello Nuclear Generating Plant. There was a...
Xcel to power down Monticello nuclear plant after new …
Mar 24, 2023 · Xcel Energy is working to power down the Monticello nuclear power plant on Friday to make repairs after a new leak of radioactive water was reported this week.
Radioactive water leaks at Minn. nuclear plant for 2nd time
Mar 24, 2023 · MONTICELLO, Minn. (AP) — Water containing a radioactive material has leaked for a second time from a nuclear plant near Minneapolis and the plant will be shut down, but there is no danger to the public, the plant’s owner said Thursday.
Xcel Energy to take Monticello nuclear plant offline to fix tritium ...
MINNEAPOLIS (March 23, 2023) – Xcel Energy will begin powering down its Monticello Nuclear Generating Plant tomorrow to allow it to more quickly perform the repairs needed to permanently resolve a leak of water containing tritium at the plant.