Partial Win For Counties In Oroville Dam Case

Aug 29, 2022

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The California Supreme Court has ruled that, while the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has exclusive authority to license California state-operated hydroelectric plants, the state must comply with the California Environmental Quality Act in shaping its applications to FERC and on issues not pre-empted by FERC.

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