Henry Waxman actually said...

This authority is really a last resort. Only a handful of orders have been issued over the years.

But this bill would change all that. It would allow DOE to waive liability for all environmental violations.

I think what we have here are legitimate concerns. We ought to look at them carefully, balance them, so that we don't go too far.

the bill seems to encourage limiting the time of operation to the time of the emergency need, but it is not mandatory.