Legal Opinion
Northwest Environmental Defense Center v. Bonneville Power Administration
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided July 1, 1997No. Nos. 90-70548, 91-70265PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by Judge BRUNETTI; Dissent by Judge REINHARDT.
BRUNETTI, Circuit Judge:
BACKGROUND
Petitioners representing environmental and fishing interests1 challenge final actions of the Bonneville Power Administration (BPA)2 in these consolidated petitioners for review. In 1990, BPA entered into agreements with British Columbia Hydro and Power Authority (BC Hydro) and several electric utilities, known as the Mid-Columbia Participants,3 governing rights to water stored behind hydroelectric dams on the Columbia River system in Canada. Petitioners argue that BPA ignored its statutory duty to provide…
2Cases cited20 opinions
- Lujan v. Defenders of WildlifeSupreme Court of the United States · 1992
- Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Corp. v. Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1978
- Marsh v. Oregon Natural Resources CouncilSupreme Court of the United States · 1989
- Darby v. CisnerosSupreme Court of the United States · 1993
- California v. BlockCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1982
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3Cited by14 opinions
- Surfrider Foundation v. DaltonDistrict Court, S.D. California · 1998
- San Luis & Delta-Mendota Water Authority v. BadgleyDistrict Court, E.D. California · 2000
- DEK Energy Co. v. Federal Energy Regulatory CommissionCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 2001
- Sierra Club v. BosworthDistrict Court, N.D. California · 2002
- Siskiyou Regional Education Project v. RoseDistrict Court, D. Oregon · 1999
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