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Mike Simpson: “The government must live up to its responsibilities to our nation and provide for the eventual safe disposal of…”

On the recordFebruary 9, 2016
The government must live up to its responsibilities to our nation and provide for the eventual safe disposal of commercially spent fuel that is currently stored at these sites.
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Mike Simpson
Republican · Idaho

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Simpson emphasizes the need for a permanent solution for nuclear waste disposal.

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