Michigan Court Dismisses Palisades Nuclear Plant Challenge

Beyond Nuclear and other energy-focused groups lost their bid to challenge the restoration of Michigan’s Palisades Nuclear Plant after failing to fulfill a court filing requirement.

The case was dismissed because the groups didn’t pay the filing fee of $405, which was due by Dec. 2 at the latest, Judge Jane M. Beckering of the US District Court for the Western District of Michigan said.

• It was one of two cases the groups filed against the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission and Holtec Decommissioning International LLC to try to stop the Palisades project, with the second suit still pending
• They claimed ...