On the recordJanuary 20, 1999
Today, Reps. Filner, Pelosi, Gutierrez, and I am introducing legislation to require the Department of Energy to move the tailings to a safe location.
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Announcement of new legislation regarding the relocation of radioactive waste.
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This plan will not stop contamination of the Colorado River, which is expected to continue for hundreds of years.
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These tailings are radioactive and contain high concentrations of ammonia, arsenic, lead, vanadium, selenium, mercury, molybdenum, nickel, and other toxic metals left by the leaching process used to separate uranium from ore.
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