Our attorneys also frequently assist in the defense and conduct of investigations and in the development of comprehensive recovery plans for utilities that confront major regulatory performance issues. The construction and operation of nuclear facilities often lead to litigation between utilities and vendors, utilities and power purchasers, among co-owners of nuclear facilities, and between shareholders and utilities. Morgan Lewis has been involved in some of the largest nuclear litigation in the United States. We conduct intensive discovery on highly technical issues, identify and help prepare experts and their reports, and participate in contested proceedings before federal and state regulatory agencies and state and federal courts. In addition to numerous licensing and rulemaking proceedings before the NRC, we represent clients in state proceedings on the prudence of nuclear investments and operating practices.
Uranium enrichment is central to the nuclear fuel cycle.
Formerly a proprietary function of the U.S. Government, uranium enrichment is now conducted by a newly privatized corporation that is the leading marketer of enriched uranium products and services in the United States. We also represent most of the nation's principal fabricators of nuclear fuel on a range of domestic and international regulatory issues affecting their manufacturing and sales operations. Morgan Lewis assists these companies where, as a group, they share an interest in critical generic issues and rulemakings affecting their industry, including a pending overhaul of the regulatory regime governing materials licensing. Comparable services have been provided by Morgan Lewis to several major European suppliers of nuclear fuel, enrichment, and related services. Nuclear Waste Management and Decommissioning.