In " Decision on Yucca Mountain Overdue" [NLJ July 8], U.S. representatives Fred Upton and John Dingell, respectively the chairman and chairman emeritus of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, argue that the Nuclear Regulatory Commission owes Congress an answer whether the proposed high-level radioactive waste disposal facility in Yucca Mountain is safe, and that by refusing to answer this question the commission has upended the rule of law. The facts suggest otherwise.
On May 20, 2011, a panel of three independent administrative law judges effectively suspended the Yucca Mountain licensing proceeding and, on November 29, 2011, a unanimous Nuclear Regulatory Commission (with one member recused) agreed a suspension was appropriate.
This content has been archived. It is available through our partners, LexisNexis® and Bloomberg Law.
To view this content, please continue to their sites.
Not a Lexis Subscriber?
Subscribe Now
Not a Bloomberg Law Subscriber?
Subscribe Now
LexisNexis® and Bloomberg Law are third party online distributors of the broad collection of current and archived versions of ALM's legal news publications. LexisNexis® and Bloomberg Law customers are able to access and use ALM's content, including content from the National Law Journal, The American Lawyer, Legaltech News, The New York Law Journal, and Corporate Counsel, as well as other sources of legal information.
For questions call 1-877-256-2472 or contact us at [email protected]
