Legal Opinion
National Wildlife Federation v. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, the City of Fort Smith, Arkansas, Intervenor
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided July 31, 1990No. 88-1697PublishedCited by 36 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion for the Court filed PER CURIAM.
2Per curiam
The National Wildlife Federation, et al. (“NWF”) petitions for review of orders of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (“FERC” or “the Commission") granting to the City of Fort Smith, Arkansas, (“Fort Smith”) a license for the construction and operation of a dam on Lee Creek, near the Arkansas-Oklahoma border. Because a small hydroelectric powerhouse was to be built along the dam, FERC jurisdiction attached to the project which was undertaken primarily to satisfy the water-supply needs of Fort Smith. The questions presented for review are whether…
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