In New Mexico, legislators confront a proposal from a Native American tribe to locate a storage facility for the nation's nuclear waste on their reservation in exchange for $1.8 billion. Are the storage technologies safe? Does the trucking of waste pose a health threat to neighboring communities? In Florida, legislators hear testimony about the potential of global positioning satellite systems to eliminate costly accidents in the state's busy harbors. Is the technology reliable? Is it cost-effective?
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