Mike Simpson said "the problem with Yucca Mountain is not technical. It is political." @ PoliticalQuotes.com

On the recordMarch 19, 2013

the problem with Yucca Mountain is not technical. It is political.

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Simpson emphasizes that the challenges surrounding Yucca Mountain are political rather than technical.

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