Legal Opinion
Porter County Chapter of the Izaak Walton League of America, Inc. v. Atomic Energy Commission
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided April 1, 1975No. 74-1751PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SPRECHER, Circuit Judge.
This appeal involves the sensitive issue of whether the Atomic Energy Commission in approving the site of a commercial nuclear reactor gave due consideration to the population density and use characteristics of the site environs.
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On August 24, 1970, Northern Indiana Public Service Company (NIPSCO) submitted its application for a construction permit and operating license for a 685 megawatt boiling water nuclear power plant to be built on the applicant’s Bailly site on the southern shore of Lake Michigan, Westchester Township, Porter County, Indiana.
Under the Atomic…
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- Power Reactor Development Co. v. International Union of Electrical, Radio & MacHine WorkersSupreme Court of the United States · 1961
- Yellin v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
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- Porter County Chapter Of The Izaak Walton League Of America, Inc. v. The Atomic Energy CommissionCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1976
- Porter County Chapter of Izaak Walton League of America, Inc. v. Atomic Energy CommissionCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1976
- Porter County Chapter Of The Izaak Walton League Of America, Inc. v. The Atomic Energy CommissionCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1975