I think this is an area of discussion. The Blue Ribbon Commission on America's Nuclear Future looked at this issue. They said that consensus was an important piece of siting, that siting decisions weren't just technical decisions, but they were also societal.
Jerry McNerney: “I think this is an area of discussion. The Blue Ribbon Commission on America's Nuclear Future looked at this issue. They…”
On the recordDecember 11, 2013
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McNerney discusses the need for local consensus in nuclear waste site decisions.
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