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The Low-Level Radioactive Waste Policy Amendments Act: An Overview, Deborah M. Mostaghel
The Low-Level Radioactive Waste Policy Amendments Act: An Overview, Deborah M. Mostaghel
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This paper, answering questions raised in an earlier article, first sets out the events and policies that led to the enactment of the federal law and amendments that authorize state-organized regional radioactive waste disposal. After analyzing what the amended statute requires, it examines the states' progress in forming and siting compacts. This article also considers the effects of state challenges to the Act and its Amendments. Finally, the conclusion notes problem areas that should be addressed with regard to nuclear waste disposal.
Who Regulates The Disposal Of Low-Level Radioactive Waste Under The Low-Level Radioactive Waste Policy Act?, Deborah M. Mostaghel
Who Regulates The Disposal Of Low-Level Radioactive Waste Under The Low-Level Radioactive Waste Policy Act?, Deborah M. Mostaghel
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This Comment will discuss the question of who regulates low-level radioactive waste disposal facilities by examining the following: the constitutional doctrines safeguarding federal government authority; areas of state authority; grants of specific authority delegations under the AEA and subsequent acts dealing with nuclear energy, especially the LLRWPA and its amendment; and finally, potential problems that may arise depending on whether ultimate regulatory authority is deemed to rest with single states, regional compacts, or the federal government.