New York v. United States

ELR Citation: ELR 21500
No(s). s. 91-6031 et al (2d Cir. Aug 8, 1991)

The court rules that the Low-Level Radioactive Waste Policy Amendments Act does not violate the Tenth or Eleventh Amendments to, or the Guarantee Clause of, the U.S. Constitution. The Act requires states to provide for proper disposal of low-level radioactive waste (LLRW). If a state fails to do so ...