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Appeals Court: DOE must take spent fuel or pay the consequences

Journal Article · · Radwaste Magazine
OSTI ID:471512
The US District of Columbia Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that the Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982 (NWPA) unconditionally obligated the US DOE to commence accepting spent nuclear fuel (SNF) from utilities on or before 31 January 1998. This article describes the background and history of the case and the court decision and the reasons for it.
OSTI ID:
471512
Journal Information:
Radwaste Magazine, Journal Name: Radwaste Magazine Journal Issue: 5 Vol. 3; ISSN 1070-9541; ISSN RDMGEK
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English