Coverage dated July 20, 2023

Low levels of radioactive tritium may be near the Mississippi River after an energy company's leak

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MONTICELLO, Minn. (AP) — Groundwater containing low levels of radioactive material may have reached the edge of the Mississippi River, the energy company responsible for the leak from its nuclear power plant in Monticello, Minnesota, announced on Thursday.

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  1. WHEC Rochester

    Low levels of radioactive tritium may be near the Mississippi River after an energy company's leak (opens WHEC Rochester)

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    MONTICELLO, Minn. (AP) — Groundwater containing low levels of radioactive material may have reached the edge of the Mississippi River, the energy company responsible for the leak from its nuclear power plant in Monticello, Minnesota, announced on Thursday.

  2. Fox News

    Low levels of radioactive material found near Mississippi River from Minnesota nuclear power plant leak (opens Fox News)

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    An energy company in Minnesota revealed Thursday that groundwater with low levels of radioactive material might have reached the edge of the Mississippi River.

  3. WKBN Youngstown

    Low levels of radioactivity may be near the Mississippi River after energy company’s leak (opens WKBN Youngstown)

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    Tritium, a radioactive isotope of hydrogen, has not been detected in the river water itself, Xcel Energy said in a statement.

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