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On the recordJuly 29, 2013
the Administration and the Nuclear Regulatory Commission should comply with the law passed in 2002 approving Yucca Mountain as the repository site by completing the licensing process.
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Jim Risch
Republican · Idaho

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Risch emphasizes the need for compliance with the Yucca Mountain law for nuclear waste management.

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