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is no technical basis for the 70,000 ton capacity,” Sen. Trible maintained.
“We believe it would be sound policy to proceed as appropriate with the siting of a repository in the Western United States, where feasible locations have already been established, to remove the arbitrary cap of 70,000 metric tons and to declare it Congressional intent that no further, second site be developed,” Rep. Daniel said.
Secretary of Energy John Herrington recently announced plans to resume the search for a second site. Three sites in Virginia were under consideration when Herrington ended the search last year. The sites are located in Bedford, Halifax and Pittsylvania counties and in Goochland, Louisa and Hanover counties.
“There is no reason to construct a second site when one site will meet our national needs. In addition,
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