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On the recordNovember 30, 2021
Congress should better serve communities that suffer a devastating one-two punch at first, losing a significant economic driving force, and then being forced to service a de facto interim storage site.
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Tammy Duckworth
Democratic · Illinois

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Duckworth calls for Congressional action to support communities affected by nuclear waste storage.

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