Mike Simpson: “It is not a technology issue; it is a political issue. That is what it…”

On the recordFebruary 24, 2021

It is not a technology issue; it is a political issue. That is what it comes down to now.

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Simpson emphasizes that the challenge of handling spent nuclear fuel is political, not technological.

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Mike Simpson: “It is not a technology issue; it is a political issue. That is what it comes down to now.”