Am. Rivers v. Fed. Energy Regulatory Comm'n

Many portions of Alabama's and Georgia's Coosa River ecosystem are in fragile condition after, among other things, decades *37 of power plant operations and development. In 2013, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission granted the Alabama Power Company a 30-year license to continue power generation on a portion of the Coosa River. A review of the licensed project's impact on the environment and endangered species documented that the project would cause a 100% take of multiple endangered mussels, a large loss of indigenous fish, and perilously low dissolved oxygen levels for substantial periods…