States challenge NRC waste rule

States challenge NRC waste rule
Three US states have launched a legal challenge to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission's (NRC) recently approved final rule on storage of used nuclear fuel after reactors have closed. The petition filed on behalf of the states of New York, Vermont and Connecticut alleges that the rule violates federal environmental legislation. http://www.world-nuclear-news.org/WR-States-challenge-NRC-waste-rule-2810147.html

A.G. Schneiderman and State Coalition to Challenge Rules Governing Continued Storage of Nuclear Waste in Our Communities

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Three states challenge NRC rule on extended storage of nuclear waste

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