They waited HOW long to mention it!?
"Now that we have all the information about where the leak occurred, how much was released into groundwater, and that contaminated groundwater had moved beyond the original location, we are sharing this information," he added, noting that the contaminated water has been contained to Xcel-owned land and doesn't pose any concerns to human health., everyone is "exposed to small amounts of tritium every day, because it occurs naturally in the environment and the foods we eat.
That said, radioactive leaks are never a net positive, and though secrecy may have staved off bad press during the investigation and containment process, it could well be argued that choosing to forgo transparency in cases like this sows more suspicion than it does trust. It can't be fun for locals to know that information was being withheld — whether the substance in question ultimately causes extensive, minimal, or even zero harm.
"While this leak does not pose a risk to the public or the environment, we take this very seriously and are working to safely address the situation," Chris Clark, president of Xcel Energy–Minnesota, North Dakota and South Dakota, said in the . "We continue to gather and treat all potentially affected water while regularly monitoring nearby groundwater sources."
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