A US nuclear plant in Minnesota has leaked 400,000 gallons of radioactive water through a leak in a broken pipe. Xcel Energy admitted that its Monticello facility was struggling with a leak of water containing tritium last November. However, the company did not explain why it waited more than three months to publicly acknowledge the incident. Xcel Energy stated that it notified state officials and the federal Nuclear Regulatory Commission once it knew about the leak. The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency mentioned that the leaked water didn’t reach the Mississippi River or contaminate any drinking water sources. Xcel Energy has … Continue reading Nuclear Toxicity? US Plant Leaks 400k Gallons of Toxic Water