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Sheldon Whitehouse: “I believe we need to prepare now by: building more reactors; ending the stalemate on what to do about nuclear waste…”

On the recordSeptember 13, 2016
I believe we need to prepare now by: building more reactors; ending the stalemate on what to do about nuclear waste; stopping Washington from picking winners and losers in the marketplace; pushing back on excessive regulation; and fueling more free market innovation with government sponsored research.
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Sheldon Whitehouse
Democratic · Rhode Island

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Senator Whitehouse outlines necessary steps for the future of nuclear power.

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