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On the recordMay 31, 2011
Make no mistake: the Yucca Mountain project was born of politics starting with the infamous 1987 screw Nevada bill.
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Shelley Berkley
Democratic · Nevada

Editor's note · Context

Berkley argues that the Yucca Mountain project is politically motivated rather than scientifically justified.

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