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Barbara Boxer: “They are saying: [We] are writing to express concern with S. 1287, the Nuclear Waste Policy Amendments Act of 1999. They…”

On the recordMay 2, 2000
They are saying: [We] are writing to express concern with S. 1287, the Nuclear Waste Policy Amendments Act of 1999. They go on to say why it is flawed. They say there is a ``significant long-term risk that development of the repository places on California''--that it places California in an untenable position. In very strong language they ask that we not approve this. They say it does not ``provide adequate protection for Inyo County resources or citizens'' and that they are very concerned about it.
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Barbara Boxer
Democratic · California

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Addressing concerns from local government officials about the Nuclear Waste Policy Amendments Act.

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