It's time that we finally pass this provision in both houses and include it in legislation that we send to the President.
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Bingaman emphasizes the urgency to pass renewable energy legislation.
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We believe that steps towards implementation of near-term proposals that do not have to wait for comprehensive legislative action would be a clear and unmistakable signal that the Administration and Congress are willing to take the difficult yet necessary measures to put our nation's nuclear waste management program back on track and enable its success.
As Chairman Bingaman has noted, Reclamation's analysis shows that an increase in funding for the construction of rural water projects to $80M per year would reduce the total Federal appropriations needed to complete the projects by more than $1B, due to project costs and inflation.
The federal government's participation and funding capabilities are essential to making the Eastern New Mexico Rural Water System a reality.
Congress should require the standards for site screening and development criteria be in final form before any sites are considered.





