John Shimkus actually said...

Billions of dollars and over 30 years of research from our nation's top scientists were jettisoned--not for technical or safety reasons--but as the GAO's report stated, 'social and political opposition to a permanent repository, not technical issues, is the key obstacle.'

06/01/2011

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