U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit
Jul. 28, 2009
Protecting Nuclear Sites Is Not Regulator's Job, Circuit Says
Federal nuclear safety officials don't have to guard against the threat of airborne terrorist attacks on nuclear power plants, a divided 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel ruled Friday.
Daily Journal Staff Writer Federal nuclear safety officials don't have to guard against the threat of airborne terrorist attacks on nuclear power plants even though such attacks could cause core meltdown in the facilities, a divided 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel ruled Friday. The panel majority agreed with the Nuclear Regulatory Commission that it's up to other agencies, such as branches of the U.S. Armed Forces, to safegu...
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