Legal Opinion
Virginia Uranium, Inc. v. John Warren
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided February 17, 2017No. 16-1005PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
*593DIAZ, Circuit Judge:
Virginia Uranium, Inc., Coles Hill, LLC, Bowen Minerals, LLC, and Virginia Energy Resources, Inc. (collectively ‘Virginia Uranium”) appeal the district court’s dismissal of their complaint for failure to state a claim upon which relief can be granted. Because we agree with the district court that federal law does not preempt state regulation of conventional uranium mining, we affirm.
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The federal Atomic Energy Act (“AEA” or “Act”) regulates several aspects of nuclear power generation in the United States, including “source material” such as uranium. 42 U.S.C. §§ 2011,…
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