A Minnesota utility has begun shutting down a nuclear power plant near Minneapolis after failing to stop the release of radioactive material
People walk on a trail at the Montissippi County Park near the Xcel Energy Monticello Generating Plant, a nuclear power plant, in Monticello, Minn., on Friday, March 24, 2023. MONTICELLO, Minn. — — A Minnesota utility began shutting down a nuclear power plant near Minneapolis on Friday after failing to stop theit says is not dangerous but has prompted concerns among nearby residents.
, raising questions about transparency and public health issues. State officials said they wanted to wait for more details before sharing information widely. Tyler Abayare, who was fishing at the Mississippi River not far from the plant Friday, said he’s been coming to the river every day for five years and he usually sees about 15 to 20 others fishing as well.
“It is important to note that while NRC inspectors are closely monitoring the plant’s actions to address the leak per requirements, this leak does not present a safety challenge to the public, to drinking water supplies, the plant or the environment,” Mitlyng said in a statement. “The leak did not exceed any NRC limits and the company is meeting NRC requirements.”
“We have invested hundreds of millions of dollars as we have run Monticello over those 50 years, and so as we ask the NRC for permission to add additional years to the plant's operation, we want to inventory the age of everything in the plant and be sure we're dealing with whatever we need to update.”
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