Nevada Democrats are pushing for more detail into Donald Trump’s call to resume nuclear testing as members of the president’s administration say publicly that explosive testing is unlikely.

Sens. Jacky Rosen, Catherine Cortez Masto and Reps. Steven Horsford, Susie Lee and Dina Titus sent the Trump administration a letter Monday demanding clarification on Trump’s directive last week.

The effect of such a change in nuclear testing policy could be felt in Nevada, where nearly 1,000 of the nation’s nuclear atmospheric and underground tests occurred between 1951 and 1992 at the former Nevada Test Site. The testing location is now known as the Nevada National Security Site and is located 65 miles northwest of Las Vegas.

Energy Secretary Chris Wright told Fox News on Sunday that the agency was

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