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Minnesota nuclear power plant leaked 400,000 gallons of radioactive water in November - and only now reveals it to the public

Minnesota nuclear power plant leaked 400,000 gallons of radioactive water in November - and only now reveals it to the public --People outraged after learning Thursday about a radioactive leak in November | 17 March 2023 | Americans are in an uproar after learning Thursday about radioactive water leak at a Minnesota nuclear power plant that happened in November 2022. At least 400,000 gallons of radioactive water spilled from Xcel Energy's Monticello facility on November 22, which came from a pipe between two buildings. The public is outraged by the silence on the matter, as it occurred months before the devastating East Palestine train derailment that released 1.6 million pounds of hazardous chemicals in Ohio. Regulators said Thursday they are monitoring clean up and there is no danger to the public. [Yeah, right!] The water contained tritium, which is a rare and radioactive isotope of hydrogen with half-life about 12 years.