Mo. Federal Judge: State Law Claims Arising From Nuclear Incident Are Preempted

(February 2, 2024, 1:31 PM EST) -- ST. LOUIS — In light of a recent Eighth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals opinion, a Missouri federal judge found Feb. 1 that state law claims arising from alleged property damage caused by nuclear waste at two landfills must be dismissed because they are preempted by the Price-Anderson Act (PAA)....