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Henry Waxman: “The take-home message should be that we can tackle this problem by ensuring the Federal agencies... have the authority…”

On the recordJuly 30, 2013
The take-home message should be that we can tackle this problem by ensuring the Federal agencies... have the authority it needs to implement a consent-based process that is transparent and rooted in science.
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Henry Waxman
Democratic · California

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Waxman emphasizes the need for federal authority to manage nuclear waste effectively.

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