The company said it notified the federal Nuclear Regulatory Commission and the state on Nov. 22, the day after it confirmed the leak, which came from a pipe between two buildings. Since then, it has been pumping groundwater, storing and processing the contaminated water, which contains tritium levels below federal thresholds.
When asked why Xcel Energy didn’t notify the public earlier, the company said: “We understand the importance of quickly informing the communities we serve if a situation poses an immediate threat to health and safety. In this case, there was no such threat.” The company said it focused on investigating the situation, containing the affected water and figuring out next steps.
WillyEffinPoker Lol they lie to protect the energy industry.
oh well if the company said it, it must be true
This is big news! NYT must have already reported bout this
So, Excel energy nuclear power plant leak 400,000 gallons radioactive water and they say it no concrete to the public. I SAY BULLSHIT!
what could go wrong?
Xcel reports the leak in November to state and federal regulators, and it took 4 months to inform the public? Why? XcelEnergyMN mnhealth NRCgov
No danger means you won’t die instantly. Just that you’ll have cancer in 20 years and that will be blamed on something else like “bad luck.”
Whew! Thank goodness another environmental disaster isn’t dangerous. We’ve been so lucky!
The guy that was incharge of nuclear waste disposal was spending his time in minnesota stealing airport luggage
400,000 gallons of radioactive water 'not dangerous' to public?
Dear America: Minnesota regulators said Thursday they’re not actually monitoring anything but they’re quickly selling stocks and booking flights. there’s no danger to the public because don’t exactly care about the public.
lmao dyatlov said the same thing. funny.
Cos it's not like it's near a river or anything...