The California Desert Protection Act represents a significant and laudable effort to preserve the environment and promote the development of renewable energy while, at the same time, protecting the ability of the U.S. military to carry out its mission.
Bingaman supports the California Desert Protection Act for its environmental and military benefits.
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It seems to me we have sort of three different issues, and maybe more than three.
He knows the crucial role that Congress plays in setting policy and in overseeing how that policy is carried out.
We applaud the general thrust. But any consent based approach will enjoy a higher probability of success if Congress removes the Atomic Energy Act's exemptions.
We do not insist on an ability to retrieve the waste, but as noted above, we urge following the framework for a transparent, consent-based process set forth by the BRC.
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