Coalition for Safe Nuclear Power v. United States Atomic Energy Commission

The controversy currently before us concerns a decision whether to suspend construction of a nuclear power plant pending the full N.E.P.A. review that is required as a result of our decision in Calvert Cliffs’ Coordinating Committee v. A.E.C., 146 U.S.App.D.C. 33, 449 F.2d 1109, decided by this court on July 23, 1971. We originally remanded the record in this case to the A. E.C. for the initial decision on this question. The Commission, after consideration of briefs by petitioners — who seek suspension — and by the power company, decided not to suspend. Petitioners filed a motion for an order…