Court Upholds Navajo Land Mining License Dissent Foresees Health Risk From Radiation

摘要

In a 2-1 ruling, a federal appeals court March 8 upheld a license to mine uranium granted to Hydro Resources Inc. for operations in the Churchrock and Crownpoint chapters of the Navajo Nation (Morris v. NRC, 10th Cir., No. 07-9505, 3/8/10).rnThe majority denied a petition for review based upon the Atomic Energy Act and the National Environmental Policy Act and upheld the Nuclear Regulatory Commission's licensing decision.