Legal Opinion
CITY OF TACOMA, WA v. National Marine Fisheries Service
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided August 11, 2005No. CIV.A. 04-1226RJLPublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
LEON, District Judge.
The City of Tacoma (“the City”) has brought this action against the National Marine Fisheries Service (“NMFS”) seeking judicial review of a Biological Opinion (“BiOp”) issued by the NMFS pursuant to the Endangered Species Act (“ESA”), 16 U.S.C. § 1531 (2005), and in relation to a licensing order granted by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (“FERC” or “the Commission”) for continued operation of a federally regulated hydroelectric power generation facility. 16 U.S.C. §§ 791-828 (2005). The NMFS has moved to dismiss pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil…
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