Court rejects NRC plant licensing rule

Journal Article · Wed Dec 05 23:00:00 EST 1990 · Public Utilities Fortnightly; (United States)

OSTI ID:5644609

Yates, M

This article discusses a US Appeals Court for the District of Columbia ruling which agreed with plaintiffs that the US NRC had exceeded its authority in issuing a combined license regulation in an effort to streamline the licensing of new nuclear power plants. The article also reports the response of industry and citizen action groups to the ruling.

• OSTI ID: 5644609
• Journal Information: Public Utilities Fortnightly; (United States), Journal Name: Public Utilities Fortnightly; (United States) Vol. 126:12; ISSN 0033-3808; ISSN PUFNA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

21 SPECIFIC NUCLEAR REACTORS AND ASSOCIATED PLANTS
210700* -- Nuclear Power Plants-- Regulation & Licensing
29 ENERGY PLANNING, POLICY, AND ECONOMY
290600 -- Energy Planning & Policy-- Nuclear Energy
ATTITUDES
COURTS
DOCUMENT TYPES
HEARINGS
LAWSUITS
LICENSES
LICENSING
NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
NUCLEAR FACILITIES
NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS
OPERATING LICENSES
POWER PLANTS
PUBLIC OPINION
REACTOR LICENSING
THERMAL POWER PLANTS
US NRC
US ORGANIZATIONS