Legal Opinion

Environmental Defense Fund, Inc. v. Tennessee Water Quality Control Board

Court of Appeals of Tennessee

Decided April 7, 1983PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

CANTRELL, Judge.

The Tennessee Valley Authority, joined by the Upper Duck River Development Agency, Marshall and Maury Counties, and the cities of Columbia and Lewisburg, petitioned the Tennessee Water Quality Control Board for certification under Section 401 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act and a permit under Section 7 of the Tennessee Water Quality Control Act, allowing TV A to complete the Columbia Dam and impound the waters of the Duck River. A divided board granted the certificate and permit despite opposition from the appellants, Environmental Defense Fund, Inc.,…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Humana of Tennessee v. Tennessee Health Facilities CommissionTennessee Supreme Court · 1977
  2. Yongyouth Ruangswang and Vanapar Ruangswang v. Immigration and Naturalization ServiceCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1978
  3. Costello v. Acco Transport Co.Court of Appeals of Tennessee · 1949

3Cited by7 opinions

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  4. Clear Channel Outdoors v. Tennessee Department of TransportationCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 2010
  5. Richard Feldman v. Board of Medical ExaminersCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 2003

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