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Henry Waxman: “The bill seems to encourage limiting the time of operation to the time of the emergency need, but it is not mandatory.”

On the recordMay 8, 2012
The bill seems to encourage limiting the time of operation to the time of the emergency need, but it is not mandatory.
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Henry Waxman
Democratic · California

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Waxman critiques the bill's non-mandatory limits on plant operation during emergencies.

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