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...