Virginia Uranium, Inc. v. Warren

Decided June 17, 2019. Neil M. Gorsuch delivered the opinion of the Court.

Docket 16-1275 · 587 U.S. 761

The Fourth Circuit’s judgment that the Atomic Energy Act does not preempt Virginia’s prohibition on uranium mining in the Commonwealth is affirmed.

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