The DC Circuit Court affirmed that the Nuclear Waste Policy Act, and I quote, 'provides that the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, and I'--in quotation--'shall consider the Department of Energy's license application to store nuclear waste at Yucca Mountain and'--and I quote again--'shall issue a final decision approving or disapproving that application.'
Shimkus cites a court ruling on the NRC's responsibilities regarding Yucca Mountain.
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