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Diesel fuel oil leak found at Fermi nuclear power unit

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DTE Energy (NYSE: DTE) said one of the gas turbine generators at the Fermi 2 nuclear power plant in Michigan is leaking diesel fuel oil.

Plant workers said Tuesday that approximately 2,500 gallons of diesel fuel oil was seen in a secondary containment collection basin. No oil leaked into the ground or navigable waters, according to an event notification with the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Michigan Pollution Control cleaned up a majority of the leak the same day, and the state Department of Environmental Quality were notified as well.

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