Financial protection against nuclear hazards: thirty years' experience under the Price-Anderson Act

Book · Sun Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1984

OSTI ID:6120049

Supplementing earlier reports on ways to provide financial protection against the potential hazards involved in the production of nuclear energy by analyzing the issues raised in the Silkwood v. Kerr-McGee Corporation decision, the author explores the impact of the case on the availability of funds to compensate the public and any increased exposure of the nuclear industry or the federal government to public liability. She concludes that the decision will have a significant impact on the day-to-day administration of claims, and could lead to higher premiums. The court would have to determine the priority given to claims in the event of a catastrophic accident, in which case the only significant impact would be under amendments to the Price-Anderson Act which resulted in elimination of its coverage or a substantial increase in or elimination of the limitation on liability.

• OSTI ID: 6120049
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

22 GENERAL STUDIES OF NUCLEAR REACTORS
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29 ENERGY PLANNING, POLICY, AND ECONOMY
290600 -- Energy Planning & Policy-- Nuclear Energy
ACCIDENTS
ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES
CASE LAW
ECONOMIC IMPACT
INDUSTRY
INSURANCE
LAWS
LAWSUITS
LEGAL ASPECTS
LIABILITIES
NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
NUCLEAR INDUSTRY
NUCLEAR INSURANCE
PRICE-ANDERSON ACT
REACTOR ACCIDENTS
US NRC
US ORGANIZATIONS
VICTIMS COMPENSATION