Tennessee v. Herrington

ELR Citation: ELR 20444
No(s). 3-85-0959 (M.D. Tenn. Feb 5, 1986)

The court holds that the Secretary of the Department of Energy (DOE) violated §117(b) of the Nuclear Waste Policy Act (NWPA) by failing to consult and cooperate with Tennessee officialsin conducting siting studies for a temporary nuclear waste disposal and storage facility in the state. The NWPA, b...