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Senate Page, Ryan Benham, asks Senate Environment, Energy & Technology Committee Chair: Sharon Shewmake, (D) 42nd District, and Ranking Committee Member, Matt Boehnke (R) 8th District, the question: “With the rise in energy demands, polls show increasing public support for nuclear energy but many voters have concerns about safety and waste disposal. How do you balance these concerns with the need for clean and reliable energy?”
The Senate Environment, Energy & Technology Committee considers issues relating to:
Air quality
The Puget Sound Partnership
The State Environmental Policy Act
Oil spill prevention
Recycling and solid waste
Toxic substances
Hazardous and toxic waste
Telecommunications including broadband
Energy
Climate change
Stormwater management
Nuclear waste
Technology
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