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John Shimkus: “I am concerned that the economic impact associated with an increasing price of regulatory compliance will…”

On the recordSeptember 8, 2015
I am concerned that the economic impact associated with an increasing price of regulatory compliance will disproportionately affect those economically distressed nuclear power plants.
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John Shimkus
Republican · Illinois

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Shimkus expresses concern over regulatory costs impacting struggling nuclear plants.

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