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S. 101: Nuclear Waste Informed Consent Act

S. 101 is a federal bill in the 119th Congress. Before this bill, the Department of Energy could spend money from the Nuclear Waste Fund on disposal activities without formal consent agreements from local areas. After this bill takes effect, the Department of Energy is blocked from using those funds for… See its sponsors, how members voted, and a plain-English breakdown on PolityLens.

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