U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit
Feb. 8, 2012
Court rules Lawrence Livermore properly analyzed risks
The 9th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals ruled Tuesday that the Energy Department adequately analyzed the risk of a terrorist attack on a bioweapon research facility at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory as required by the National Environmental Policy Act.
By Fiona Smith
Daily Journal Staff Writer
The 9th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals ruled Tuesday that the Energy Department adequately analyzed the risk of a terrorist attack on a bioweapon research facility at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory as required by the National Environmental Policy Act.
A local community group sued the Energy Department over concerns that it had violated NEPA by relying on faulty terrorist attack scenarios and failing to properly di...
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