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Mike Levin: “But more than 1,600 tons of spent nuclear fuel still sit just 100 feet from the Pacific Ocean. We cannot mistake…”

On the recordNovember 2, 2026
But more than 1,600 tons of spent nuclear fuel still sit just 100 feet from the Pacific Ocean. We cannot mistake progress for a permanent solution. I will keep working across party lines to secure the funding, reforms, and safe storage and disposal options needed to finally get this waste off our coast.
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Mike Levin
Democratic · California

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Emphasizing the need for a permanent solution for nuclear waste.

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