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On the recordJune 13, 2011
The Obama Administration bravely recognized that moving forward with Yucca Mountain was not the scientifically appropriate direction to take.
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Henry Waxman
Democratic · California

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Waxman praises the Obama Administration's decision against proceeding with Yucca Mountain based on scientific grounds.

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