The Atomic
Energy Act of 1946, established by Atomic Energy Commission, prevents civilian
and military uses of nuclear materials without a license. Any person who uses nuclear
materials without a license can be arrested. The act also states that the
Nuclear Regulation Commission, NRC, can enforce legal action against anyone who
uses nuclear energy without permission.
-Nuclear
Waste Policy Act of 1982
The Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982 states that it is both the Federal
government’s duty to supply a place where the stay of radioactive waste and
spent nuclear fuel will take place, and also it is the supplier of the place's duty to tolerate
the effects of permanent disposal, such as radioactivity, and nuclear radiation
in high-levels.
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