COALITION FOR ENVIRONMENT v. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

Nos. 84-1313, 84-1514.

795 F.2d 168 (1986)

COALITION FOR THE ENVIRONMENT, ST. LOUIS REGION, Missourians for Safe Energy, and Crawdad Alliance, Petitioners, v. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION and United States of America, Respondents, Union Electric Company, Intervenor. NEW ENGLAND COALITION ON NUCLEAR POLLUTION, et al., Petitioners, v. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION and United States of America, Respondents, Carolina Power & Light Company, Commonwealth Edison Company, et al., Intervenors.

United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit.

Decided July 11, 1986.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Lewis C. Green, St. Louis, Mo., with whom William S. Jordan, III, Washington, D.C., was on brief, for petitioners, Coalition for the Environment, St. Louis Region, et al., in No. 84-1313.

Eric R. Glitzenstein, with whom Alan B. Morrison and David C. Vladeck, Washington, D.C., were on brief, for petitioners, New England Coalition on Nuclear Pollution, et al., in No. 84-1514.

Carole F. Kagan, Attorney, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, with whom William H. Briggs, Jr., Solicitor and E. Leo Slaggie, Deputy Solicitor were on the brief for respondents, Nuclear Regulatory Com'n, et al., in Nos. 84-1313 and 84-1514. Sheldon L. Trubatch, Richard L. Black, Attorneys, Nuclear Regulatory Com'n, Anne S. Almy, Claire L. McGuire and David C. Shilton, Attorneys, Dept. of Justice, Washington, D.C., also entered appearances for respondents, Nuclear Regulatory Com'n and U.S.

Jay E. Silberg, with whom James B. Hamlin and Helen Torelli, Washington, D.C., were on brief, for intervenors, Carolina Power & Light Co., et al., in No. 84-1514.

Thomas A. Baxter, Deborah B. Bauser and David R. Lewis were on brief, for intervenors, Union Electric Co. in No. 84-1313.

Philip P. Steptoe and Catherine T. Crowley, Chicago, Ill., were on brief, for intervenor, Com. Edison Co. in No. 84-1514. Frederick C. Williams also entered an appearance, for intervenor, Commonwealth Edison Co.

Before MIKVA, GINSBURG and BORK, Circuit Judges.


Opinion for the Court filed by Circuit Judge BORK.

BORK, Circuit Judge:

This case consolidates two petitions for review of decisions issued by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission ("NRC"). Applicants for permits to construct or licenses to operate nuclear power plants must be financially qualified to undertake the responsibilities sought. The Commission has eliminated case-by-case review of financial qualifications for utilities that seek operating licenses by...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases