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Can you say 'N'?: NIMBY, NWPA and nuclear preemption.
- Source :
- Natural Resources Journal. Spring, 1993, Vol. 33 Issue 2, p493-506.
- Publication Year :
- 1993
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Abstract
- The decision of Nevada v. Watkins supports federal preemption of state law on nuclear energy and waste disposal. Nevada opposed the use of Yucca Mountain as a high level waste site, but the US won since federal land was involved and the Property Clause was invoked. The full preemption of the Nuclear Waste Policy Act was not settled, and states may retain some authority pending further case law. However, Congress should settle the question with clarifying legislation.
Details
- ISSN :
- 00280739
- Volume :
- 33
- Issue :
- 2
- Database :
- Gale General OneFile
- Journal :
- Natural Resources Journal
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- edsgcl.15500594