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42 U.S.C. § 8471

Title 42 Chapter 92 Current through PL 116-220 ~1 min read Last updated: March 30, 2026 View on OLRC →
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§ 8471. Effect on environmental requirements

  • (a) Except as provided in section 8374 of this title , nothing in this chapter shall be construed as permitting any existing or new electric powerplant to delay or avoid compliance with applicable environmental requirements.
  • (b) In the case of any new or existing facility—
    • (1) which is subject to any prohibition under this chapter, and
    • (2) which is also subject to any requirement of any local environmental requirement which may be stricter than any Federal or State environmental requirement,

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