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Nuclear waste court case- a national test case

Appeal begins in high-profile fight over hot waste Court battle
Two more regions to weigh in on EnergySolutions case
By Judy Fahys The Salt Lake Tribune  08/28/2009
Utah’s court fight over who controls the flow of radioactive waste is turning into a national test case, as the state and its allies formally launched their appeal on Thursday and waste agencies representing eight more states prepared to join the fray.
Attorneys for Utah, the Northwest Interstate Compact on Low-level Radioactive Wastes and the Rocky Mountain Compact filed their initial arguments Thursday at the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals. Representing 11 states, the three want the Denver court to overturn U.S. District Court Judge Ted Stewart’s May ruling in favor of the Salt Lake City nuclear waste company EnergySolutions Inc.Rocky Mountain Compact attorneys said Stewart’s decision puts the nation’s entire waste oversight system at risk.

“The District Court’s ruling unravels the long-standing solution to the problem of low-level radioactive waste disposal — which was crafted by the compact states and Congress over 20 years ago,” attorneys wrote.

Appeal begins in high-profile fight over hot waste – Salt Lake Tribune

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