POTENTIALLY BAD: Tritium found in groundwater near Palisades

A radioactive substance has been found in the groundwater near the Palisades Nuclear Power Plant in Covert Township.

A spokesperson for the plant told 24 Hour News 8 that tritium - a radioactive form of hydrogen - was found between the facility and Lake Michigan during monitoring.

There is no evidence that other water fields or the water table are affected.

Tritium can be naturally-occurring, but it seems more than a bit suspicious near the nuclear power plant. Hopefully, whatever the origin, it's not serious.

I'm a strong proponent of nuclear electricity generation, but I obviously only support SAFE power plants.