Legal Opinion
Jersey Central Power & Light Co. v. Township of Lacey
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided September 6, 1985No. Nos. 84-5652, 84-5763PublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
A. LEON HIGGINBOTHAM, Jr., Circuit Judge.
The transport and storage of “hazardous materials” has generated increasing concern over the unpredictable risks presented to the public, while at the same time, it is recognized that our modern society depends upon the transformation of atomic power into energy and the ready availability of these fissionable materials for industrial, commercial and consumer use. This mixed blessing of technological progress and enhanced public sensitivity to environmental issues has led to rigorous federal, state and local regulation in the nuclear…
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