Legal Opinion
Union of Concerned Scientists v. United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided November 30, 1990No. 89-1617PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion for the Court filed by Circuit Judge SILBERMAN.
SILBERMAN, Circuit Judge:
The Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS) petitions for review of a Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) rule heightening *121the specificity requirements for pleadings filed by parties seeking to intervene in licensing hearings, 54 Fed.Reg. 33,168 (Aug. 11, 1989). UCS contends that the rule on its face violates the Atomic Energy Act, 42 U.S.C. § 2011 et seq., the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), 42 U.S.C. § 4321 et seq., and the Administrative Procedure Act (APA), 5 U.S.C. § 551 et seq. We deny the petition.
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- Union Of Concerned Scientists v. U.S. Nuclear Regulatory CommissionCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1990