Legal Opinion
Bear Lake Watch, Inc. v. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided March 27, 2003No. 02-70660PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
FERNANDEZ, Circuit Judge:
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission decided that because a reservoir was not necessary or appropriate to the operation of power projects, it did not have jurisdiction over that reservoir, even though it did have jurisdiction over the power projects themselves.1 Bear Lake Watch, Inc. disagreed with that decision, and has petitioned for review of it. We deny the petition.
BACKGROUND
In 1909, Telluride Power Company began action to develop Bear Lake as a reservoir, and in 1911 to 1912 it obtained the right to direct water from Bear River into the lake. Water is…
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3Cited by1 opinion
- Bear Lake Watch, Inc. v. Federal Energy Regulatory CommissionCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2003