Radioactive Leak At Minnesota Nuclear Plant: Xcel Energy Says There's No Danger To Public

Authorities are monitoring the cleanup of a leak at a nuclear power plant in Monticello, Minnesota, after 400,000 gallons of water laced with the radioactive isotope tritium spilled from a pipe at Xcel Energy's plant. The leakage, which happened in November, is contained to the site and there is no danger to the public, officials said, Bloomberg reported. Although the state and federal authorities were informed immediately after the spill was confirmed on Nov. 22, it was made public only on Thursday as the officials were awaiting more information. "With...