The problem with the spent fuel pools at the Fukishima plant have cast a spotlight on the lack of a long-term strategy for nuclear waste in the United States, with a series of Capitol Hill hearings this week honing in on the issue. As the nuclear industry's chief lobbyist, Alex Flint of the Nuclear Energy Institute has spent the weeks since the accident meeting with members of Congress, and he has noted a shift in the focus among lawmakers. "There's been an evolution in this conversation.
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