Mar 18, 2023
The Xcel Energy Monticello Nuclear plant is being closely monitored by the Minnesota Department of Health and other state agencies due to the leak of over 400,000 gallons of water containing radioactive water and chemicals into the ground at the site. The water contained tritium, a byproduct of electric production at nuclear power plants, that came from a water pipe on site, according to Dave Peterlinz of KARE11. The Monticello Nuclear Generating Plant is a nuclear power plant owned by Xcel Energy located in Monticello, Minnesota, along the Mississippi River. According to the company, there's no danger to the public. "Xcel Energy took swift action to contain the leak to the plant site, which poses no health and safety risk to the local community or the environment," Xcel Energy said. Support Gateway Pundit by using promo code TGP at MyPillow.com -- and get up to 80% off! "Ongoing monitoring from over two dozen on-site monitoring wells confirms that the leaked water i