Rainsong Co. v. Federal Energy Regulatory Comm'n

ELR Citation: ELR 20832
No(s). 93-71035 (9th Cir. Mar 19, 1996)

The court holds that the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) failed to comply with Federal Power Act (FPA) §4(e) in denying an application for a license to build a hydroelectric plant in the Olympic National Forest. The court first holds that as amended, §4(e) requires FERC to analyze whet...