State Role in the Federal Licensing of Hydropower Dams : S.D. Warren Co. v. Maine Board of Environmental Protection.

Reviews Supreme Court case, S.D. Warren Co. v. Maine Board of Environmental Protection, concerning whether States, through water quality certification under Section 401 of the Clean Water Act, can impose conditions on FERC licensing of hydropower dams. Summarizes statutory background, State Supreme...

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Corporate Authors:	Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service, ProQuest (Firm)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2006.
Series:	U.S. Congressional Research.
Subjects:	Dams. Pollution. Federal government. Electronic books.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book

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Summary:	Reviews Supreme Court case, S.D. Warren Co. v. Maine Board of Environmental Protection, concerning whether States, through water quality certification under Section 401 of the Clean Water Act, can impose conditions on FERC licensing of hydropower dams. Summarizes statutory background, State Supreme Court decision, policy implications, and legal comments.
Item Description:	Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed Dec. 2010). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC. CRS Report. Electronic resource.
Physical Description:	1 online resource.