Whenever, in the judgment of the department, any person has engaged in or is about to engage in any acts or practices which constitute or will constitute a violation of the Low-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal Act or any rule, regulation, or order issued pursuant to the act, the Attorney General or county attorney may apply to the district court for an order enjoining such acts or practices or for an order directing compliance. Upon a showing by the department that such person has engaged or is about to engage in any such acts or practices, a permanent or temporary injunction, restraining order, or other order may be granted.

Terms Used In Nebraska Statutes 81-15,109

  • Attorney: shall mean attorney at law. See Nebraska Statutes 49-801
  • Department: shall mean the Department of Environmental Quality. See Nebraska Statutes 81-1586
  • Disposal: shall mean the isolation and final disposition of radioactive waste from the biosphere by emplacement in a facility that employs technology dictated by a zero-release objective. See Nebraska Statutes 81-1588
  • Injunction: An order of the court prohibiting (or compelling) the performance of a specific act to prevent irreparable damage or injury.
  • Person: shall mean any individual, corporation, partnership, limited liability company, firm, association, joint venture, trust, estate, public or private institution, group, public agency, political subdivision of this state, any other state or political subdivision or agency thereof, and any legal successor, representative, agent, or agency of the foregoing, but shall not include federal governmental agencies. See Nebraska Statutes 81-1592
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