Xcel shutting down nuclear plant after fix to stop leak didn't work

A walking trail at the Montissippi County Park gives a distant view of the Xcel Energy generating nuclear plant in Monticello.
Renée Jones Schneider, Star Tribune
A walking trail at the Montissippi County Park gives a distant view of the Xcel Energy generating nuclear plant in Monticello.
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