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Tom Carper: “As long as the radioactive material stays there and doesn't have a plan for cleaning it up, it is still a very huge risk…”

On the recordMarch 21, 2017
As long as the radioactive material stays there and doesn't have a plan for cleaning it up, it is still a very huge risk for New York City and the country.
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Tom Carper
Democratic · Delaware

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Carper highlights the ongoing risks posed by decommissioned nuclear sites.

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