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Congressional tour considers reviving Yucca Mountain

On Thursday, April 9th Rep. John Shimkus, chairman of the House Energy and Commerce environment and economy subcommittee, arranged for himself and five colleagues to tour the Yucca Mountain tunnel, including Nevada Republican Reps. Cresent Hardy and Mark Amodei, in hopes he can rejuvenate the abandoned Yucca Mountain Project.

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