Federal nuclear regulatory officials and Prairie Island Indian Community have agreed to cooperate on some issues as the agency considers how to deal with the high-level nuclear waste that has been piling up for years at Xcel Energy’s nuclear plant in Red Wing. Nuclear plants nationwide have been storing their own spent-fuel waste as long-discussed plans for a national waste repository have stalled.
The 5 cent charge for carryout bags is coming back in Minneapolis
The ordinance was suspended at the start of the pandemic.
Man arrested after firing rifle repeatedly, sparking emergency near Hastings
Residents in the area were temporarily evacuated.
Charges: Man stabbed ex-girlfriend, her mom in Crystal apartment
He became "enraged" after she said she didn't want to have sex, the complaint says.
Wild have work to do to build a cup contender around Kirill Kaprizov
Kaprizov is locked in for five years, but can Bill Guerin do enough to turn the Wild into a true contender?
Minnesota's COVID-19 update for Wednesday, September 22
Nearly 800 people are currently hospitalized in Minnesota with COVID-19.
Charges: MN man had more than 50 child porn files saved
The images and videos include victims under the age of 13, authorities said.
MN high school football team being investigated for 'student misconduct'
Football activities for grades 9-12 have been paused amid the investigation.
Woman dies after being hit by vehicle in Minneapolis
The driver stopped and is cooperating with police.
Steve Patterson is leaving KSTP's 'Twin Cities Live'
His run with the popular 3 p.m. weekday show is coming to an end after 7 years.
Face mask rules revealed for Twin Cities Marathon weekend
Masks will be required in some outdoor areas, but not while running.
Seen this trailer? It was stolen from Boy Scout Troop in New Brighton
The New Brighton Department of Public Safety has called for its return.
Prairie Island nuclear reactor worries tribe
The Prairie Island Indian community says the failure of two backup generators at the Prairie Island nuclear plant is "very troubling," the Rochester Post Bulletin reports. Xcel Energy shut down one of its two reactors at the plant near Red Wing on Tuesday. Xcel assured no radiation was released.
Prairie Island tribe wants action taken on 'temporary' nuclear waste
The Prairie Island Indian Community is petitioning the federal government for a deeper look at the risks of on-site storage of radioactive waste. The secretary of the 882-member tribe, whose land sits next to the Prairie Island nuclear power plant, says outdoor casks holding casks of spent fuel rods have been there for decades longer than ever intended.
NRC: Prairie Island security supervisor faked drug test
A security supervisor at Xcel Energy's Prairie Island nuclear power plant was fired after he was caught faking a drug test urine sample, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission says. The deception was uncovered when a test technician noticed the sample cup did not feel warm, the NRC said in an agency report that was not released until Tuesday -- two years after the incident.
Prairie Island plant official maintains radioactive water leaks pose 'no risk'
Water leaks containing radioactive tritium and other chemicals from the Prairie Island Nuclear Power Plant pose 'no risk' according to a plant spokesman. The Red Wing Republican Eagle reports some 4,000 gallons of contaminated water have leaked from the facility since November. Officials say they reported the leaks to state and federal officials.
Xcel Energy drops plan to upgrade Prairie Island nuclear power plant
Xcel Energy says spending nearly $240 million to boost the power output at its Prairie Island nuclear plant near Red Wing is no longer a beneficial deal for customers, the Star Tribune reports. The Minneapolis-based utility first raised questions with regulators about the $310 million upgrade in March.
Xcel Energy looks into 'unusual event' at Prairie Island nuclear plant
Officials at the Prairie Island nuclear power plant are investigating what it calls an "unusual event" after a piece of security equipment failed Wednesday afternoon, according to a news release. Xcel Energy said no radioactive material was released during the incident and there is no danger to the public or its workers.
Security breach at Prairie Island nuclear plant called "low to moderate significance"
Regulators say a security violation at Xcel Energy's nuclear plant near Red Wing was spotted during an October inspection and was corrected then. They won't reveal the details of the violation but say follow-up inspections are planned.
Investigators look into 'unusual event' at Prairie Island Nuclear Plant
Nuclear Regulatory Commission inspectors are investigating what triggered a low level emergency at the Prairie Island Nuclear Power Plant near Red Wing Tuesday morning. Plant officials say employees detected an increase in reactor coolant system leakage.
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