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On the recordSeptember 8, 2015
The nuclear industry's cost of complying with regulatory action has doubled over the last 10 years.
Said by
John Shimkus
Republican · Illinois

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Shimkus highlights the rising costs of regulatory compliance for the nuclear industry.

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