Legal Opinion
Idaho Conservation League v. Bonneville Power Administration
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided June 21, 2016No. 12-70338PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
KOZINSKI, Circuit Judge:
Operated by the Army Corps of Engineers (Corps), the Albeni Falls Dam helps provide power to the Pacific Northwest. The Bonneville Power Administration (BPA) is charged with marketing the power generated from the dam. In 2011, the agencies decided to change how they operated the dam during the winter months. We consider whether they complied with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) when they finalized this decision without preparing an environmental impact statement.
FACTS
The Albeni Falls Dam straddles the Pend Oreille River, which connects Lake Pend…
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