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Drought And California's Role In The Colorado River Compact, Ciara Dineen
Drought And California's Role In The Colorado River Compact, Ciara Dineen
Journal of Legislation
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Nuclear Stalemate: Indefinite Above-Ground Storage Is A Temporary, Albeit Safe Band-Aid For A Serious Wound, Steven D. Melzer
Nuclear Stalemate: Indefinite Above-Ground Storage Is A Temporary, Albeit Safe Band-Aid For A Serious Wound, Steven D. Melzer
Notre Dame Law Review
This Note focuses on the validity and wisdom of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission’s approach: the September 2014 Rule and accompanying Generic Environmental Impact Statement (GEIS), as well as their combined potential to significantly alter the trajectory of spent fuel storage and disposal in the United States. Part I will explain the relevant history helpful to understand the political battles and legal issues surrounding spent fuel disposal and the Yucca Mountain project. Parts II and III will analyze the implications of the new Continued Storage Rule and why it likely satisfies all applicable statutory requirements and judicial orders. Part IV will …
Checks, Balances, And Nuclear Waste, Bruce R. Huber
Checks, Balances, And Nuclear Waste, Bruce R. Huber
Journal Articles
The Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982 established a process for siting and constructing repositories for nuclear waste. When Nevada’s Yucca Mountain emerged as a likely repository site, that state’s officials and allies exercised the numerous political and legal checks afforded by the Act and appear, at least for the time being, to have defeated the selection. But Nevada’s victory may well be the nation’s loss. In the absence of a national waste repository, nuclear power plant operators have no choice but to store spent nuclear fuel on site, where it presents a number of risks not contemplated by the …