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Edward Markey: “The Nuclear Regulatory Commission is being asked to monitor…”

Featuring: Edward Markey, Democratic | U.S. Senate Massachusetts

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'That's Just Plain Wrong!': Ed Markey Blasts Reduction Of Independent Nuclear Reactor Inspections

Published | Video Starts at 00:02

Thank you, Madam Chair. The Nuclear Regulatory Commission is being asked to monitor more facilities, regulate more types of technologies, defend against more types of threats in the immediate years to come. But this budget gives the agency less resources, less capacity, less staff time. To ensure a growing fleet is operated safely. (00:02–00:19)

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Asserts that the NRC has increased responsibilities in monitoring, regulation, and defense.

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