Judge: Nuclear Weapons Worker Can’t Bring Asbestos Case Under Atomic Energy Law

Mealey's (March 20, 2023, 10:29 AM EDT) -- SHREVEPORT, La. — A former nuclear weapons specialist suffering from mesothelioma was injured by asbestos, and his case falls outside the statutory protections provided to nuclear energy workers, a federal judge in Louisiana said in dismissing a cause of action....