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Ed Markey: “Without a viable solution for the long term storage of nuclear waste, it is clear that spent fuel will remain in dry…”

On the recordMay 5, 2022
Without a viable solution for the long term storage of nuclear waste, it is clear that spent fuel will remain in dry casks at independent spent fuel storage installations for longer than originally anticipated.
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Ed Markey
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Markey emphasizes the lack of long-term nuclear waste storage solutions.

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