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Lisa Murkowski: “I for one have concerns with the possibility that Yucca would be used for anything other than the statutory use as a…”

On the recordFebruary 10, 2015
I for one have concerns with the possibility that Yucca would be used for anything other than the statutory use as a repository for the spent nuclear fuel and our high level defense waste.
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Lisa Murkowski
Republican · Alaska

Editor's note · Context

Murkowski expresses concerns about Yucca Mountain's use beyond its intended purpose.

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