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Harry Reid: “The Nuclear Waste Technical Reviewing Board clearly stated: The board sees no compelling technical or safety reason to…”

On the recordJuly 10, 1996
The Nuclear Waste Technical Reviewing Board clearly stated: The board sees no compelling technical or safety reason to move spent fuel to a centralized storage facility for the next few years. This a statement they just made: The methods now used to store spent fuel at reactor sites are safe and will remain safe for decades to come.
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Harry Reid
Democratic · Nevada

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Discussing the safety of current spent fuel storage methods.

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