Legal Opinion
State of North Carolina v. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, the City of Virginia Beach, Virginia, Intervenor
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided May 9, 1997No. 95-1494, 95-1500PublishedCited by 33 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Dissenting opinion filed by Circuit Judge WALD.
SENTELLE, Circuit Judge:
Petitioners, the state of North Carolina and the Roanoke River Basin Association (“RRBA”), seek review of the decision of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (“FERC” or “Commission”) to amend a FERC license under which a power project is operated within Lake Gaston on the Roanoke River. The amended license allows the City of Virginia Beach, Virginia to build an intake structure within the power project’s boundaries and withdraw water for transport to Virginia Beach. Petitioners maintain that FERC improperly issued the…
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