Legal Opinion
North Carolina Ex Rel. Cooper v. Tennessee Valley Authority
District Court, W.D. North Carolina
Decided January 13, 2009No. Civil 1:06CV20PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OF OPINION
LACY H. THORNBURG, District Judge.
THIS MATTER came on for trial before the Court without a jury. The Court now enters its findings of fact, conclusions of law, and final judgment in this matter.
I. INTRODUCTION
Plaintiff North Carolina, on behalf of its citizens, filed the instant action in public nuisance against Defendant Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) in January 2006. The complaint cites urgent environmental concerns in this state, allegedly caused by air pollution emitted by TVA’s coal-fired power plants in other states. North Carolina contends, and TVA denies, that…
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