California Sportfishing Protec, et al v. FERC

  1. June 14, 2023

    Green Groups Ask 9th Circ. For $390K In Fees In Hydro Suits

    California conservation groups have told the Ninth Circuit they should receive almost $390,000 in legal fees for helping safeguard the Golden State's Clean Water Act authority over hydropower permitting in a court battle against federal regulators.

  2. August 05, 2022

    9th Circ. Says FERC Got Calif. Hydro Project Orders Wrong

    A California state agency didn't waive its permitting authority over four hydroelectric projects when it allowed the project developers to withdraw water quality certification applications that didn't comply with state law and were likely destined for denial, the Ninth Circuit ruled.