Pacific Legal Found. v. State Energy Resources Conservation & Dev. Comm'n
ELR Citation: ELR 21070 No(s). s. 79-3365 et al (9th Cir. Oct 7, 1981)
The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals reverses two district court opinions that held that California's Warren-Alquist Act, which imposes regulatory requirements upon nuclear and other electrical generating plants, is preempted by the Atomic Energy Act. Before turning to the merits, the court rules that...