Legal Opinion
County of Rockland v. U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided May 27, 1983No. Nos. 1234, 1324, Dockets 83-4003, 83-4037PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
MESKILL, Circuit Judge:
One of the most emotional issues confronting our society today is the adequacy of safety measures at nuclear power facilities. Fueled by the Three Mile Island incident, the debate over nuclear safety persists as public interest groups charge that serious problems remain and operator-utilities seek to assure the public that all reasonable measures have been taken to protect surrounding populations in the event of a major nuclear accident. But it is the United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC or Commission) which must decide the difficult questions concerning…
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- County Of Rockland v. U.S. Nuclear Regulatory CommissionCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1983