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The Price-Anderson Public Liability Action And Strict Liability, Donald E. Jose, Michael A. Garza Feb 2007

The Price-Anderson Public Liability Action And Strict Liability, Donald E. Jose, Michael A. Garza

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Nuclear Power and nuclear weapons plants seem to be an ultrahazardous activity for which strict liability should apply. However, unusual provisions of the Price-Anderson Act serve to shield nuclear power and nuclear weapons plants and associated activities from strict liability unless the federaq agency regulating the activity determins that a special from of strict liability can be applied.