Judge Deciding If Federal Claims Court Can Rule in $100M MOX Suit

摘要

A U.S. Court of Federal Claims judge said Tuesday she needs to determine if her court can decide if South Carolinarnshould receive $100 million from the Department of Energy over missed plutonium disposal deadlines at the SavannahrnRiver Site.rnIn the order, Judge Margaret Sweeney granted DOE’s request to defer a ruling on the state's request for summaryrnjudgment in the case while she further reviews the issue. The South Carolina Attorney General's Office wants a ruling inrnits favor without going to trial, while the Energy Department hopes Sweeney will permanently deny that request, andrnthrow the suit out altogether.