Legal Opinion
National Wildlife Federation, Idaho Wildlife Federation, and the Nez Perce Tribe, Intervenor-Petitioner v. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided March 16, 1989No. 84-7325PublishedCited by 28 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JAMES R. BROWNING, Circuit Judge.
The National Wildlife Federation and the Idaho Wildlife Federation petitioned this court to review the issuance of seven preliminary permits by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission under the Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 791a-825r (1982) (“FPA”). We vacated and remanded to the Commission. National Wildlife Fed’n v. FERC, 801 F.2d 1505 (9th Cir.1986). The Federations now seek attorney’s fees under the Equal Access to Justice Act, 28 U.S.C. § 2412(d) (1982 & Supp.1987) (“EAJA”).
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In Tulalip Tribes v. FERC, 749 F.2d 1367, 1368 (9th Cir.1984), this court read…
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