Annual committee reports on significant legislative, judicial, and administrative developments in 1981: Electric Power Committee

Journal Article · Fri Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1982 · Nat. Resour. Lawyer; (United States)

OSTI ID:6942774

Major legislation dealing with electric power during 1981 was aimed at increasing nuclear-power-plant safety and managing nuclear wastes, repealing prohibitions against using natural gas in the Powerplant and Industrial Dual Use Act, establishing a Superfund for hazardous wastes, and revising much of the support and incentives for solar energy. Legal actions challenged nuclear energy, the Clean Water Act, the Toxic Substances Control Act, the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, hydroelectric power, and the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act. New administrative developments were primarily concerned with nuclear energy and an effort to work more closely with the nuclear industry to make licensing procedures more efficient. Other administrative changes were designed to streamline regulation and shift the focus to focus on cost-effectiveness. (DCK)

• OSTI ID: 6942774
• Journal Information: Nat. Resour. Lawyer; (United States), Journal Name: Nat. Resour. Lawyer; (United States) Vol. 15:1; ISSN NRLAD
• 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
296000* -- Energy Planning & Policy-- Electric Power
ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES
ELECTRIC POWER
LAWSUITS
LEGAL ASPECTS
LEGISLATION
MANAGEMENT
NUCLEAR FACILITIES
NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS
POWER
POWER PLANTS
RADIOACTIVE WASTE MANAGEMENT
THERMAL POWER PLANTS
WASTE MANAGEMENT