Who regulates the disposal of low-level radioactive waste under the Low-Level Radioactive Waste Policy Act
Deborah M. Mostaghel
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Deborah M. Mostaghel
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This Comment will discuss the question of who regulates low-level radioactive waste disposal facilities by examining the following: the constitutional doctrines safeguarding federal government authority; areas of state authority; grants of specific authority delegations under the AEA and subsequent acts dealing with nuclear energy, especially the LLRWPA and its amendment; and finally, potential problems that may arise depending on whether ultimate regulatory authority is deemed to rest with single states, regional compacts, or the federal government.
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This Comment will discuss the question of who regulates low-level radioactive waste disposal facilities by examining the following: the constitutional doctrines safeguarding federal government authority; areas of state authority; grants of specific authority delegations under the AEA and subsequent acts dealing with nuclear energy, especially the LLRWPA and its amendment; and finally, potential problems that may arise depending on whether ultimate regulatory authority is deemed to rest with single states, regional compacts, or the federal government.
Key concepts: Radioactive waste, Statute, Waste disposal, Safeguarding, Waste management, Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, Business, Law