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Peter Welch: “As nuclear power plants age, their underground piping tends to corrode.”

On the recordJune 23, 2011
As nuclear power plants age, their underground piping tends to corrode.
Said by
Peter Welch
Democratic · Vermont

Editor's note · Context

Welch pointed out the risks associated with corroding underground pipes in aging nuclear plants.

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