Legal Opinion
City of Tacoma v. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided August 22, 2006No. 05-1054, 05-1093, 05-1180, 05-1181PublishedCited by 47 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion for the Court filed by Circuit Judge BROWN.
BROWN, Circuit Judge.
These consolidated cases seek our review of a series of orders issued by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (“FERC” or “Commission”), granting a conditional license to the City of Tacoma (“Tacoma”) to operate a hydroelectric pro ject on the Skokomish River in the State of Washington. We deny the petitions in part, grant the petitions in part, and remand for further proceedings, without vacating the license.
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In 1924, Tacoma obtained a license from the Federal Power Commission to flood 8.8 acres of national forest…
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