United States Sixth Circuit

Federal law under the Atomic Energy Act preempts permit conditions imposed by the Kentucky Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Cabinet covering the disposal of radioactive waste in a landfill operated by the United States Department of Energy.

Appellate Information

• Decided 06/05/2001
• Published 06/05/2001

Judges

• Before NORRIS and COLE, Circuit Judges;  STEEH, District Judge.

Court

• United States Sixth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Randall McDowell (argued), Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Cabinet, Mark A. Posnansky (briefed), Office of Legal Services, Frankfort, KY, for Appellants.


• For Appellees:
  
• Candance G. Hill, Asst. U.S. Attorney, Louisville, KY, John A. Bryson (briefed), Norman L. Rave, Jr., Land & Natural Resources, Division, Todd S. Aagaard (argued and briefed), United States Department of Justice, Environment Division Appellate Section, Washington, DC, for Appellee.