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Paul Tonko: If it is opened, it should be because Nevadans are willing to take the waste, not because 49 States have forced it on…

On the recordOctober 26, 2011
If it is opened, it should be because Nevadans are willing to take the waste, not because 49 States have forced it on them.
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Paul Tonko
Democratic · New York

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Tonko emphasizes that Nevada should consent to Yucca Mountain waste, not be forced by other states.

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