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Minnesota nuclear study inadequate

Published Nuke study lacking, council says
By: Jon Swedien, The Republican Eagle August 20 2009
The state’s environmental report analyzing Xcel Energy’s plan to increase operations at the Prairie Island nuclear power plant isn’t up to snuff, according to Red Wing city officials

The state’s environmental report analyzing Xcel Energy’s plan to increase operations at the Prairie Island nuclear power plant isn’t up to snuff, according to Red Wing city officials.

Red Wing City Council on Wednesday, during a special meeting, approved a letter to the Minnesota Department of Commerce’s Office of Energy expressing its concerns.

The letter says, “A review of the (Final) environmental Impact Statement) reveals that many of the inadequacies and deficiencies that were present in the (Draft Environmental Impact Statement) still remain and were not addressed” despite a public input process.

The state’s environmental study is one of a number of regulatory measures Xcel must undertake as it seeks permission from the Public Utilities Commission to increase Prairie Island’s output and the number of dry cask storage containers from 29 to 65………………………………….

City officials have been saying for some months they’re concerned that nuclear waste will be stored at Prairie Island for hundreds of years or permanently.

Nuke study lacking, council says | The Republican Eagle | Red Wing, Minnesota

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