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The Founding Fathers’ Favorite Flowers – These 8 Varieties Were Must-Haves in Their Gardens and Should Be i… https://www.allforgardening.com/1851804/the-founding-fathers-favorite-flowers-these-8-varieties-were-must-haves-in-their-gardens-and-should-be-i/ #AlexanderHamilton #CardinalFlower #CottageGarden #credit #FlowerGarden #FlowerGardens #FoundingFathers #garden #gardening #GeorgeWashington #GettyImages #HardyPerennial #monticello #NorthAmericanNative #ThomasJefferson
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Xcel Energy to temporarily shut down #Monticello nuclear plant after two radioactive water leaks; company says no threat to public
March 24, 2023
"On Wednesday, the plant's monitoring equipment detected hundreds of gallons worth of radioactive water since the crews made temporary repairs, and that it had reached #groundwater. Officials say the contaminated water, containing the radioactive isotope #tritium, has not yet reached the #MississippiRiver, which runs next to the plant.
"When the leak was first detected back in November, Xcel used a catchment and a pumping strategy to recovered the water containing tritium. They say they've recovered about 30% of that water so far. But over the past couple days, some of that radioactive water was spilling over the catchment, creating a new leak."
#Minnesota #XcelEnergy #Monticello #NoNukes #NoMoreNukes #RethinkNotRestart #NoDumping #Fukushima
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March 17, 2023: #Minnesota #Nuclear power plant leaks 400,000 gallons of radioactive water
While Xcel Energy reported the leak of water containing tritium to state and federal authorities in late November, the spill had not been made public before Thursday.
"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."
#Minnesota #XcelEnergy #Monticello #NoNukes #NoMoreNukes #RethinkNotRestart