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October 16, 1987

Nuclear Waste Disposal Policy

The House Energy and Power Subcommittee held a hearing on the disposal of nuclear waste. Members of the subcommittee berated the Department of Energy and the Reagan administration for what they perceived to be political meddling in a very serious issue.

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Bernard Rusche Director Department of Energy->Radioactive Waste Management
Philip Sharp U.S. Representative [D] Indiana

Dan Smith Director (Acting) Texas->Nuclear Waste Office
Victor Stello Executive Director Nuclear Regulatory Commission->Operations
Mike Synar U.S. Representative [D] Oklahoma
Terry Husseman Representative Washington (State)->Ecology
Al Swift U.S. Representative [D] Washington
Ron Wyden U.S. Representative [D] Oregon

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House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Energy and Power

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Program ID:: 710-1
Category:: House Committee
Format:: House Committee
Location:: Washington, District of Columbia, United States
First Aired:: Oct 16, 1987 | 11:08pm EDT | C-SPAN 1

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Oct 16, 1987 | 11:08pm EDT | C-SPAN 1

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