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Ben Ray Luján: Let me be clear: uranium mining is important to the United States and world economy, but uranium contamination is not.

On the recordJune 4, 2019
Let me be clear: uranium mining is important to the United States and world economy, but uranium contamination is not.
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Ben Ray Luján
Democratic · New Mexico

Editor's note · Context

Lujan emphasizes the economic importance of uranium mining while condemning its environmental impact.

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