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John Shimkus: “In 2009, the administration unilaterally decided to cancel the Yucca Mountain program and sought to withdraw the license…”

On the recordJuly 30, 2013
In 2009, the administration unilaterally decided to cancel the Yucca Mountain program and sought to withdraw the license application.
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John Shimkus
Republican · Illinois

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Shimkus criticizes the administration's decision to cancel the Yucca Mountain project.

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