Temporary shutdown of Monticello nuclear power plant causes fish kill

Temporary shutdown of Monticello nuclear power plant causes fish kill

By CNN

Source: kion546

3/28/2023

A Minnesota nuclear power plant says it fixed a radioactive leak, but the process killed hundreds of fish.

The Xcel Energy Monticello Nuclear Generating Plant sits close to the Mississippi River. The utility company started powering it down on Friday, which cooled the surrounding water.

The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) says the temperature change killed about 230 fish, including bass, channel catfish, carp and sucker fish.

Mississippi River

Catfish, Channel

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