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Exelon Nuclear spokes-man Bill Stoermer says dry cask storage of spent nuclear fuel is safe, secure, and reliable. Stoermer, government affairs manager for the utility, told the Marseilles City Council during the regular bi-monthly meeting Wednesday evening that La Salle Generating Station is constructing a dry cask storage facility at a cost of $30 million to $40 million.

"A radioactive form of hydrogen called tritium was found leaking out of a storage tank this week at the Exelon Nuclear generating station south of Marseilles, plant officials said Thursday in a press release. "We have identified the source of the tritium leak and are taking actions to make repairs," said La Salle Site Vice President Dave Wozniak. "This finding has no impact on public health or safety." Workers performing regular monitoring discovered tritiated water near the base of a tank. Exelon notified state and federal regulatory agencies. On Wednesday workers sampled water at the base of a tank that stores water from the plant and found tritium. The plant is transferring water from the tank to temporary containers. Workers will inspect the empty tank and make necessary repairs, Exelon said. There is no indication that tritiated water has left the station property, Exelon said."

"The La Salle County property tax review board ruled the equalized assessment value for Exelon Nuclear's generating plant south of Seneca is $525 million. J. Bradley Fewell, legal counsel for Exelon Nuclear, issued a written statement Friday saying the assessed value "will increase the station's property taxes to approximately $21 million per year, a 75 percent increase from what the station paid in 2009." "We will evaluate all options available to us, including an appeal to the Illinois Property Tax Appeal Board," Fewell said."