Legal Opinion
Public Citizen v. Nuclear Regulatory Commission and United States of America, Nuclear Utility Management and Resources Committee, Intervenor
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided May 6, 1988No. 87-1050PublishedCited by 32 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion for the Court filed by Circuit Judge WILLIAMS.
WILLIAMS, Circuit Judge:
In this action Public Citizen and five other public interest organizations challenge the Nuclear Regulatory Commission’s implementation of § 306 of the Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982 (“Waste Act”), 42 U.S.C. § 10226 (1982). Petitioners contend that § 306 requires the Commission to promulgate binding regulations for the training and qualifications of nuclear power plant personnel. NRC argues that its non-binding Policy Statement of March 20, 1985 satisfied its duties under § 306.
Petitioners filed the action in the…
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