Legal Opinion
Wisconsin Power & Light Co. v. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided April 6, 2004No. 03-1026PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion for the Court filed by Circuit Judge ROGERS.
Concurring opinion filed by Circuit Judge RANDOLPH.
ROGERS, Circuit Judge:
In exercising judicial review under § 313(b) of the Federal Power Act (“FPA”), 16 U.S.C. § 825Z(b), the court is again confronted with the unusual statutory configuration where, in granting hydroelectric licenses, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission is obligated both to conduct its own environmental assessment to protect and enhance fish and wildlife and to include such prescription conditions for fishways as the Secretary of the Interi- or may direct. See 16…
2Cases cited15 opinions
- Citizens to Preserve Overton Park, Inc. v. VolpeSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
- Marsh v. Oregon Natural Resources CouncilSupreme Court of the United States · 1989
- Escondido Mutual Water Co. v. La Jolla Band of Mission IndiansSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
- United States Lines, Inc. v. Federal Maritime Commission and United States of America, Hapag-Lloyd A. G., IntervenorsCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1978
- City of Chicago, Illinois v. Federal Power Commission, Pipeline Production Group, IntervenorsCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1972
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3Cited by17 opinions
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- Affum v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 2009
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- Allegheny Power v. Federal Energy Regulatory CommissionCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 2006
- Ameren Servs. Co. v. Fed. Energy Regulatory Comm'nCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 2018
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