Virginia's uranium mining battle flips traditional views of federal and state power
- Written by Cale Jaffe, Assistant Professor of Law and Director, Environmental and Regulatory Law Clinic, University of Virginia
The Supreme Court is likely to rule on the case by June.AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite
The Supreme Court will decide in 2019 whether a Virginia law that bans uranium mining is preempted by the Atomic Energy Act, the U.S. law governing the processing and enrichment of nuclear material.
The case, Virginia Uranium, Inc. v. Warren, will require the court...
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