City officials nearly disown nuke plant role

From the Red Wing Republican Eagle:

Red Wing city officials reversed course Monday amid concerns over correspondence that had called for Red Wing to effectively end its role in emergency management at the Prairie Island nuclear plant.

City Council members called on top city leaders to re-sign the longstanding agreement after a response from state officials sparked pointed debate at Monday's council meeting.

"This says we're worse off and we can no longer support Xcel," Council member Ralph Rauterkus said of Council President Mike Schultz's letter at Monday's meeting. "I totally disagree with that."

In his letter to Northern States Power's emergency planning coordinator, Schultz said the city was unable to handle the responsibilities within the Prairie Island nuclear plant's emergency response plan.

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