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Ed Markey: “The proposed rule is penny wise for nuclear plants and operators, but pound foolish for communities which have already…”

On the recordMay 5, 2022
The proposed rule is penny wise for nuclear plants and operators, but pound foolish for communities which have already been largely ignored.
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Ed Markey
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Markey criticizes the proposed rule for neglecting community safety in nuclear planning.

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