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On the recordMay 4, 2010
Every year, the Department of Energy is sued by the utilities, and they lose the lawsuits because they promised that they were going to find someplace to put the waste instead of putting it in dry storage.
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George Voinovich
Republican · Ohio

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Voinovich highlights ongoing legal issues regarding nuclear waste storage commitments.

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