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UPDATE: Prairie Island nuclear plant terminates "unusual event" notice
Prairie Island nuclear plant has terminated its “notification of unusual event.”
Tuesday, March, 06, 2012 - The Republican Eagle - News
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Prairie Island nuclear plant has terminated its “notification of unusual event.”
Tuesday, March, 06, 2012 - The Republican Eagle - News
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Plant spokeswoman says radioactive water leaks at Minnesota's Prairie Island nuclear plant pose “no risk”
Nearly 4,000 gallons of water containing “small amounts” of tritium and “trace amounts” of other chemicals have been released by Prairie Island nuclear plant since November.
Wednesday, February, 08, 2012 - The Republican Eagle - News
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Nearly 4,000 gallons of water containing “small amounts” of tritium and “trace amounts” of other chemicals have been released by Prairie Island nuclear plant since November.
Wednesday, February, 08, 2012 - The Republican Eagle - News
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Update 3:35 p.m.: Prairie Island Nuclear Plant terminates alert
The alert issued by operators at the Prairie Island Nuclear Generating Plant as a result of a chemical spill this morning was terminated at 2:08 p.m. today.
Thursday, January, 05, 2012 - The Republican Eagle - News
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The alert issued by operators at the Prairie Island Nuclear Generating Plant as a result of a chemical spill this morning was terminated at 2:08 p.m. today.
Thursday, January, 05, 2012 - The Republican Eagle - News
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No problems reported after nuclear plant bleach leak
ST. PAUL — No radiation leaked and there were no injuries this morning when 522 gallons of chlorine bleach leaked out of a broken pipe at the Prairie Island nuclear power plant near Red Wing, Minn.
Thursday, January, 05, 2012 - The Republican Eagle - News
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ST. PAUL — No radiation leaked and there were no injuries this morning when 522 gallons of chlorine bleach leaked out of a broken pipe at the Prairie Island nuclear power plant near Red Wing, Minn.
Thursday, January, 05, 2012 - The Republican Eagle - News
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Mock emergency drill to be held at Prairie Island
This is only a test. That's the message from law enforcement as 25 agencies and 400 people take part in a mock drill today at the Prairie Island Nuclear Plant.
Tuesday, May, 08, 2012 - Pierce County Herald - News
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This is only a test. That's the message from law enforcement as 25 agencies and 400 people take part in a mock drill today at the Prairie Island Nuclear Plant.
Tuesday, May, 08, 2012 - Pierce County Herald - News
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Unit 1 at Prairie Island shutdown Friday
Rivertowns Area News
- Operators shut down Unit 1 at the Prairie Island nuclear plant Friday afternoon to fix an oil leak on a turbine valve, officials said.
Saturday, July, 02, 2011 - Pierce County Herald - News
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Rivertowns Area News
- Operators shut down Unit 1 at the Prairie Island nuclear plant Friday afternoon to fix an oil leak on a turbine valve, officials said.
Saturday, July, 02, 2011 - Pierce County Herald - News
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Xcel Energy cited for security problem at Prairie Island plant
Area News
-- Xcel Energy was officially cited Thursday for a security issue at Prairie Island nuclear plant.
Sunday, February, 19, 2012 - Pierce County Herald - News
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Area News
-- Xcel Energy was officially cited Thursday for a security issue at Prairie Island nuclear plant.
Sunday, February, 19, 2012 - Pierce County Herald - News
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City, county, state conduct nuclear plant emergency drill
Multiple organizations from Red Wing, Goodhue County and the state conducted a nuclear plant emergency drill Tuesday.
Wednesday, May, 09, 2012 - The Republican Eagle - News
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Multiple organizations from Red Wing, Goodhue County and the state conducted a nuclear plant emergency drill Tuesday.
Wednesday, May, 09, 2012 - The Republican Eagle - News
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Radioactive water leaks at Prairie Island pose “no risk” according to plant spokeperson
Minnesota News
-- Nearly 4,000 gallons of water containing “small amounts” of tritium and “trace amounts” of other chemicals have been released by Prairie Island nuclear plant since November, plant spokeswoman Mary Sandok said Wednesday.
Sunday, February, 12, 2012 - Pierce County Herald - None
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Minnesota News
-- Nearly 4,000 gallons of water containing “small amounts” of tritium and “trace amounts” of other chemicals have been released by Prairie Island nuclear plant since November, plant spokeswoman Mary Sandok said Wednesday.
Sunday, February, 12, 2012 - Pierce County Herald - None
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Prairie Island questions safety rating from NRC
Minnesota News
-- Questioning a safety rating issued earlier this summer, Prairie Island nuclear plant officials met Thursday with the Nuclear Regulatory Commission to make their case.
Sunday, July, 31, 2011 - Pierce County Herald - None
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Minnesota News
-- Questioning a safety rating issued earlier this summer, Prairie Island nuclear plant officials met Thursday with the Nuclear Regulatory Commission to make their case.
Sunday, July, 31, 2011 - Pierce County Herald - None
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Xcel Energy reevaluating capacity expansion at Prairie Island plant
Minnesota News
-- Xcel Energy is pausing to re-evaluate a proposed capacity expansion at Prairie Island nuclear plant in light of rising costs and delays, officials said Thursday.
Sunday, December, 04, 2011 - Pierce County Herald - None
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Minnesota News
-- Xcel Energy is pausing to re-evaluate a proposed capacity expansion at Prairie Island nuclear plant in light of rising costs and delays, officials said Thursday.
Sunday, December, 04, 2011 - Pierce County Herald - None
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Prairie Island suggests planning for emergencies
Area News
-- If the alert declared at Prairie Island nuclear plant Jan. 5 had posed a threat to the surrounding area, would you have been prepared?
Wednesday, January, 11, 2012 - Pierce County Herald - None
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Area News
-- If the alert declared at Prairie Island nuclear plant Jan. 5 had posed a threat to the surrounding area, would you have been prepared?
Wednesday, January, 11, 2012 - Pierce County Herald - None
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Xcel questions value of Prairie Island update project
Minnesota News
-- Since early 2008, Xcel Energy has intended to expand the generating capacity of the Prairie Island nuclear plant, but now the company is asking Minnesota regulators whether the project is really in customers’ best interest.
Saturday, March, 31, 2012 - Pierce County Herald - None
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Minnesota News
-- Since early 2008, Xcel Energy has intended to expand the generating capacity of the Prairie Island nuclear plant, but now the company is asking Minnesota regulators whether the project is really in customers’ best interest.
Saturday, March, 31, 2012 - Pierce County Herald - None
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New report put out by environmental groups says power plants putting drinking water at risk
Regional News
-- Environmentalists are announcing new report which claims that nuclear power plants are putting drinking water at risk.
Thursday, February, 09, 2012 - Pierce County Herald - News
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Regional News
-- Environmentalists are announcing new report which claims that nuclear power plants are putting drinking water at risk.
Thursday, February, 09, 2012 - Pierce County Herald - News
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Editorial: Communication needs to be fixed
Nuclear plant alert system, welcome to the instant messaging world.
Wednesday, February, 01, 2012 - Pierce County Herald - Opinion
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Nuclear plant alert system, welcome to the instant messaging world.
Wednesday, February, 01, 2012 - Pierce County Herald - Opinion
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Lock and Dam No. 3 construction restarts after high water interruption
Rivertowns Area News
-- Crews recently resumed work at U.S. Lock and Dam No. 3 near Red Wing after high water delayed the project earlier this summer.
Thursday, September, 08, 2011 - Pierce County Herald - None
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Rivertowns Area News
-- Crews recently resumed work at U.S. Lock and Dam No. 3 near Red Wing after high water delayed the project earlier this summer.
Thursday, September, 08, 2011 - Pierce County Herald - None
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Locals get their say on nuclear power plan at national conference
Minnesota News
-- Local leaders joined people from around the region and country Friday to voice their thoughts on the future of nuclear energy in America.
Sunday, October, 30, 2011 - Pierce County Herald - None
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Minnesota News
-- Local leaders joined people from around the region and country Friday to voice their thoughts on the future of nuclear energy in America.
Sunday, October, 30, 2011 - Pierce County Herald - None
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