Late intervention in FERC proceedings

Abstract

"California Trout v. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (CalTrout v. FERC) originated with CalTrout’s and Friends of the River’s (FOR) (collectively, petitioners) late motions to intervene in the Pyramid Lake Dam proceeding. The ruling in this case, which affirmed FERC’s decision to deny the petitioners’ late motions to intervene, will likely lead to environmental groups and other interested parties becoming more diligent in choosing which proceedings in which to intervene, and, ultimately, could lead to a limitation of effective public involvement in FERC proceedings." (p. 1)