United States DC Circuit

In renewing plaintiff's license to operate a hydroelectric project, defendant-FERC did not err in requiring, as a condition for renewal, that plaintiff develop and implement a plan to monitor invasive plant species at the project.

Appellate Information

• Argued 03/11/2005
• Decided 04/12/2005
• Published 04/12/2005

Judges

• KAREN LeCRAFT HENDERSON, Circuit Judge:, Before:  SENTELLE, HENDERSON and ROGERS, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States DC Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Elizabeth W. Whittle argued the cause for the petitioner., Peggy A. Lautenschlager, Attorney General, State of Wisconsin, and Philip Peterson, Assistant Attorney General, State of Wisconsin, were on brief for the intervenor.


• For Appellees:
  
• Joel M. Cockrell, Attorney, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, argued the cause for the respondent.  Cynthia A. Marlette, General Counsel, and Robert H. Solomon, Deputy Solicitor, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, were on brief.  Dennis Lane, Solicitor, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, entered an appearance.