Nuclear plant shutdown blamed in Minnesota fish kill

Fish kill in Mississippi River blamed on Monticello nuclear plant shutdown

The death of an estimated 230 fish in the river was caused by a quick change in water temperature, not by mildly radioactive material that had previously leaked at the plant, officials said.

A leak at a nuclear power plant in Minnesota has been repaired but the resulting shutdown killed hundreds of fish in the nearby river

In November, a leak was discovered that allowed 400,000 gallons (1.5 million liters) of water containing tritium into the river.

Nuclear plant shutdown blamed in Minnesota fish deaths - KNBN NewsCenter1

MONTICELLO, Minn. (AP) — The shutdown of a Minnesota nuclear power plant caused a water temperature change that killed at least 230 fish in the Mississippi River, state officials said. The fish didn’t die because of any tritium leaking into the river and there is no danger to the public, the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency said Monday. The kill occurred days after a leak of what was believed to be hundreds of gallons of water containing triti…

Nuclear plant shutdown blamed in Minnesota fish kill - Albert Lea Tribune

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Nuclear plant shutdown blamed in Minnesota fish kill

MONTICELLO, Minn. (AP) -- The shutdown of a Minnesota nuclear power plant caused a water temperature change that killed at least 230 fish in the Mississippi River, state officials said.

Nuclear plant shutdown blamed in Minnesota fish kill

MONTICELLO, Minn. (AP) — The shutdown of a Minnesota nuclear power plant caused a water temperature change that killed at least 230 fish in the Mississippi River, state officials said.