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On the recordFebruary 6, 2019
It demonstrates that DOE can safely build--through this report, DOE says it can safely build and operate the repository in compliance with the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
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John Shimkus
Republican · Illinois

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Shimkus asserts that the Department of Energy can safely manage nuclear waste based on scientific reports.

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