Nuclear Regulation: A Perspective on Liability Protection for a Nuclear Plant Accident : Report to Congressional CommitteesU.S. General Accounting Office, 1987 - 48 pages |
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Page 3 - The Honorable John D. Dingell Chairman, Committee on Energy and Commerce House of Representatives The Honorable Dan Rostenkowski Chairman, Committee on Ways and Means House of Representatives The Honorable Barbara B.
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Page 2 - Chairman Subcommittee on Nuclear Regulation Committee on Environment and Public Works United States Senate Washington, DC...
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Page 15 - National Academy of Sciences report, "The Effects on Populations of Exposure to Low Levels of Ionizing Radiations," with its dissenting minority view.
Page 5 - The financial consequences of a catastrophic accident at 115 of 119 plants could far exceed the liability limit. The act covers all off-site accident damages resulting from the release of radioactive material. However, it does not clearly state whether the costs for a precautionary evacuation are covered when a release appears imminent but does not actually occur.
Page 4 - The act establishes a source of funds to compensate personal injury and property damage from a nuclear accident and limits the liability of private industry for such accidents.
Page 27 - ... alleged reduction of property values. The financial consequences of the TMI accident are well below the $665 million liability limit in Price-Anderson. To date, approximately $41 million has been paid in an out-of-court settlement for TMI claims: $14 million for anticipated indirect health effects; $5 million to monitor the health of residents within 15 miles of TMI; and $22 million for economic losses sufferred by individuals. Since this settlement, an additional 2,000 personal injury claims...