Route Fifty: A federal atomic energy law does not override Virginia’s state ban on uranium mining, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled 6-3 on Monday, with half of the justices in the majority taking a skeptical stance on judicial inquiries into the motivations state legislators have for passing laws.
Virginia Uranium, Inc. v. Warren pitted companies that want to mine a massive deposit of uranium beneath the ground in Pittsylvania County, near Virginia’s southern border, against the state. Virginia lawmakers first approved a ban on uranium mining in 1982.
The most significant government policy, business, and technology news and analysis delivered to your inbox.
Subscribe Nowi360Gov is an intelligent network of websites and e-newsletters that provides government business, policy and technology leaders with a single destination for the most important news and analysis regarding their agency strategies and initiatives.
Telephone: 202.760.2280
Toll Free: 855.i360.Gov
Fax: 202.697.5045
The most significant government policy, business, and technology news and analysis delivered to your inbox.
Subscribe Now