Legal Opinion
Sierra Club v. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Tuolumne River Expeditions, Inc. v. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided May 8, 1985No. 83-7584, 83-7699PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
POOLE, Circuit Judge:
The Sierra Club and Tuolumne River Expeditions, Inc. petition for review of a Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission) order granting the Modesto and Turlock Irrigation Districts (MID, TID) and the City and County of San Francisco a preliminary permit for the Clavey-Wards Ferry hydroelectric project. We affirm the Commission’s order.
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The Commission is responsible for licensing the construction and maintenance of hydroelectric facilities built on waters under federal jurisdiction. 16 U.S.C. § 796, et seq. License applicants must provide the Commission with…
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