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John Ensign: “When they were developing the transport mechanism, these things they say are safe... I asked him, are these dry casks…”

On the recordOctober 24, 1997
When they were developing the transport mechanism, these things they say are safe... I asked him, are these dry casks safe for up to 100 years? And he said, yes, they are safe for up to 100 years. And I said why not leave them right where they are instead of transporting them and talking about the potential accidents?
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Discussing the safety of transporting nuclear waste during a debate.

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