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On the recordMay 31, 2011
Let us get right to the point. Nevadans have been saying no to Yucca Mountain for decades, and we will continue shouting no at the top of our lungs until this effort to shove nuclear waste down our throats has ended.
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Shelley Berkley
Nevada

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Berkley emphasizes Nevada's long-standing opposition to Yucca Mountain as a nuclear waste site.

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