Environmental News

Xcel: Radioactive water leaked in November at Monticello nuclear plant

Officials say cleanup continues and they're monitoring local wells

Two men walk in front of a large, square, concrete building.
Chris Clark and Randy Fordice of Xcel Energy walk outside of the company's nuclear generating plant in Monticello, Minn., during an October 2019 tour. Officials on Thursday acknowledged a radioactive water leak occurred at the plant last November.
Evan Frost | MPR News 2019