Hanford Downwinders Coalition v. Dowdle

ELR Citation: ELR 20236
No(s). 94-35100 (9th Cir. Dec 7, 1995)

The court holds that §113(h) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) bars a suit by local residents to compel the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) to begin a health surveillance program near the Hanford Nuclear Reservation in Ric...