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Lisa Murkowski: “Taxpayers thus far have paid over $2 billion in damages resulting from the government's failure to take title to the…”

On the recordFebruary 1, 2012
Taxpayers thus far have paid over $2 billion in damages resulting from the government's failure to take title to the used nuclear fuel.
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Lisa Murkowski
Republican · Alaska

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Murkowski highlights the financial burden on taxpayers due to nuclear waste management issues.

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