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July 2017
07/10/17	Senator Markey Queries Federal Agencies About Foreign Cyberattacks on U.S. Nuclear Power Plants
May 2017
05/30/17	Markey Blasts Trump Admin. Effort to Begin Yucca Mountain Relicensing
05/26/17	Senators Markey, Sanders and Gillibrand Call for Increased Safety of Spent Fuel Storage at Nuclear Plants
April 2017
04/18/17	Senator Markey Blasts NRC for Granting Exemptions to Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station from Critical Safety Upgrades
March 2017
03/31/17	Senators Markey and Gardner Urge Trump Administration to Fully Enforce North Korea Sanctions
03/24/17	Senators Call on Energy Secretary to Protect Whistleblowers, Hold Contractors Accountable after Department Confirms Nuclear Whistleblower’s Retaliation Claims
February 2017
02/09/17	Senator Markey Denounces President Trump’s Dangerous Ignorance of Nuclear Arms Treaty with Russia
January 2017
01/24/17	Senator Markey and Rep. Lieu Introduce the Restricting First Use of Nuclear Weapons Act
01/04/17	Massachusetts Elected Officials Call for Public Meeting on Safety at Pilgrim Nuclear Power Plant
December 2016
12/08/16	Senator Markey Statement on Passing of Senator John Glenn
September 2016
09/27/16	Congressman Lieu & Senator Markey Introduce The Restricting First Use of Nuclear Weapons Act
09/26/16	Markey, Wyden, McCaskill to Introduce Bill to Expand Whistleblower Protections at the Energy Department
09/22/16	Massachusetts Delegation Calls on NRC to Reject Request to Exempt Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station from Safety Upgrades
August 2016
08/05/16	Senator Markey Praises President Obama’s Effort to Strengthen the Global Nuclear Testing Moratorium
July 2016
07/14/16	Markey, Wyden, McCaskill: New Report Finds Whistleblowers at Risk at Energy Department Sites
June 2016
06/30/16	Markey Queries NRC on Overcrowded Nuclear Spent Fuel Pools at Reactor Sites
06/24/16	Senator Markey Praises Nuclear Supplier Group for Refraining from Allowing Indian Participation
October 2015
10/15/15	In Wake of Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station Closure Announcement, Massachusetts Delegation Calls for Commitment to Safety, Financial Oversight, Worker Assistance
10/13/15	Senator Markey Statement on Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station
September 2015
09/08/15	Senator Markey Statement on NRC Decision to End Cancer Risk Pilot Study

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