Nuclear plant shutdown blamed in Minnesota fish kill

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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.

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The Independent

Nuclear plant shutdown blamed in Minnesota fish kill

State officials in Minnesota say the shutdown of a nuclear power plant caused a water temperature change that killed at least 230 fish in the Mississippi River

2 months ago·London, United Kingdom

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Associated Press News

Energy company: Minnesota leak fixed, plant to reopen soon

An official with Xcel Energy says a faulty pipe that allowed water containing a radioactive isotope of hydrogen to leak at a Minnesota nuclear power plant has been repaired and

2 months ago·United States

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Financial Post

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.

2 months ago·Canada

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Winnipeg Free Press

Nuclear plant shutdown blamed in Minnesota fish kill

Breaking News, Sports, Manitoba, Canada

2 months ago·Winnipeg, Canada

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MY Northwest

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. 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…

2 months ago·Tacoma, United States

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Star Tribune

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.

2 months ago·Minneapolis, United States

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