Swanson Mining Corp. v. Federal Energy Regulatory Comm'n

ELR Citation: ELR 20735
No(s). 85-1189 (D.C. Cir. Apr 8, 1986)

The court holds that the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (WSRA) prohibition on licensing projects on or directly affecting a wild and scenic river removes Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) authority to grant the application of a small hydroelectric plant operator for an exemption from Federal P...