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On the recordJune 12, 2012
Commissioner Svinicki has, consistent with an industry request, required that Fukushima reforms be subject to a cost-benefit test that could water down their effectiveness.
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Bernie Sanders
Independent · Vermont

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Sanders criticizes Svinicki for potentially weakening safety reforms post-Fukushima.

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