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John Shimkus: “The Federal Government's inability to fulfill its legal obligations established by the Nuclear Waste Policy Act…”

On the recordSeptember 8, 2015
The Federal Government's inability to fulfill its legal obligations established by the Nuclear Waste Policy Act continues to increase every year Yucca Mountain is delayed.
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John Shimkus
Republican · Illinois

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Shimkus highlights the government's failure to meet legal obligations regarding Yucca Mountain's nuclear waste management.

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