Law360, New York (May 18, 2012, 6:43 PM ET) -- The Federal Circuit on Friday increased by $17 million a lower court's award of $142 million in combined damages to three nuclear utilities for the government's breach of agreements with them governing the disposal of spent nuclear fuel.
In a published decision for a consolidated appeal, a three-judge panel found that the U.S. Court of Federal Claims was wrong to exclude claims by Yankee Atomic Electric Co. for wet storage pool costs, increasing the total damages awards to the company, along with Maine Yankee Atomic Power...
Fed. Circ. Ups Utilities' Nuclear Waste Award To $159M
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