Energy Department Management of Nuclear Weapons
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Civilian Radioactive Waste Management
2011-06-01T21:53:18-04:00https://images.c-span.org/Files/5b2/299830-m.jpgWitnesses testified on the federal management of civilian nuclear waste and the Energy Department’s decision to end the Yucca Mountain nuclear waste respiratory program. Among the issues they addressed were the political decision to abandon the Yucca Mountain project, transportation and storage on nuclear waste, and challenges associated with permanent waste storage.Witnesses testified on the federal management of civilian nuclear waste and the Energy Department’s decision to end the Yucca Mountain… read more
Civilian Radioactive Waste Management Witnesses testified on the federal management of civilian nuclear waste and the Energy Department’s decision to end the Yucca Mountain nuclear waste respiratory program. Among the issues they addressed were the political decision to abandon the Yucca Mountain project, transportation and storage on nuclear waste, and challenges associated with permanent waste storage. close
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- Shelley Berkley U.S. Representative [D] Nevada
- Mark E. Gaffigan Managing Director (Acting) Government Accountability Office->Natural Resources and Environment Issues
- Doc Hastings U.S. Representative [R] Washington
- Gary Hollis County Commissioner Nevada
- Christopher Kouts Director (Former) Department of Energy->Civillian Radioactive Waste Management
- Peter B. Lyons Assistant Secretary Department of Energy->Nuclear Energy
- Martin Malsch General Counsel Nuclear Regulatory Commission
- Greg White Commissioner Michigan Public Service Commission
- John Barrow U.S. Representative [D] Georgia
- Joe Barton U.S. Representative [R] Texas
- John D. Dingell Jr. U.S. Representative [D] Michigan
- Gregory H. Friedman Inspector General Department of Energy
- Gene Green U.S. Representative [D] Texas
- Jay Inslee U.S. Representative [D] Washington
- Tim Murphy U.S. Representative [R] Pennsylvania
- Joe Pitts U.S. Representative [R] Pennsylvania
- John M. Shimkus U.S. Representative [R] Illinois
- Mike Simpson U.S. Representative [R] Idaho
- Henry Waxman U.S. Representative [D] California
- Ed Whitfield U.S. Representative [R] Kentucky
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- House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Environment and EconomyHouse Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Environment and Economy
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