A Minnesota nuclear power plant has shut down to repair a new leak near the Mississippi River. Federal regulators are monitoring the area amid concerns that radioactive materials could wind up in drinking water.
“However, monitoring equipment indicated Wednesday that a small amount of new water from the original leak had reached the groundwater,” the outlet noted. “Operators discovered that, over the past two days, the temporary solution was no longer capturing all of the leaking water, Xcel Energy said.”that they “have no evidence at this point to indicate a current or imminent risk to the public and will continue to monitor groundwater samples.
“Should an imminent risk arise, we will inform the public promptly,” the agencies said. “We encourage the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, which has regulatory oversight of the plant’s operations, to share ongoing public communications on the leak and on mitigation efforts to help residents best understand the situation.”is widely read among people with lower incomes and among young people who are mired in debt.
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