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Settlement of the Contempt Action Against the Department of Energy
Litigation

The landmark settlement of a ten-year lawsuit involving the Department of Energy's program to manage radioactive waste and the cleanup of environmental contamination caused by nuclear weapons production in the United States. The suit was filed by NRDC's nuclear program on behalf of NRDC and 38 other citizen groups. As part of the settlement, the department agreed to provide a $6.25 million technical assistance fund for communities affected by the cleanup program as well as an Internet database providing access to information on the progress of the cleanup.

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