HOOPA VALLEY TRIBE v. F.E.R.C.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Thane D. Somerville , Seattle, WA, argued the cause for petitioner. With him on the briefs was Thomas P. Schlosser , Seattle, WA.

Carol J. Banta , Attorney, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, argued the cause for respondent. On the brief were James P. Danly , General Counsel, Robert H. Solomon , Solicitor, Robert M. Kennedy , Senior Attorney, and Ross R. Fulton , Attorney.

Richard Roos-Collins , Julie Gantenbein , Stuart Somach , Michael A. Swiger , Washington, DC, and Sharon L. White were on the briefs for intervenors American Rivers, et al. in support of respondent.

Michael A. Swiger , Washington, DC, and Sharon L. White were on the brief for intervenor Pacificorp in support of respondent. Charles R. Sensiba , Washington, DC, entered an appearance.

George J. Mannina Jr. was on the brief for intervenor-respondent Siskiyou County, California. Ashley Remillard and Paul S. Weiland , Irvine, CA, entered appearances.

Robert W. Ferguson , Attorney General, Sonia A. Wolfman , Assistant Attorney General, Office of the Attorney General for the State of Washington, Lawrence G. Wasden , Attorney General, Office of the Attorney General for the State of Idaho, Joseph A. Foster , Attorney General, Office of the Attorney General for the State of New Hampshire, Douglas S. Chin , Attorney General, Office of the Attorney General for the State of Hawaii, Janet T. Mills , Attorney General, Office of the Attorney General for the State of Maine, Peter K. Michael , Attorney General, Office of the Attorney General for the State of Wyoming, Eric T. Schneiderman , Attorney General at the time the brief was filed, Office of the Attorney General for the State of New York, and Sean D. Reyes , Attorney General, Office of the Attorney General for the State of Utah, were on the brief for amici curiae States of Washington, et al. in support of intervenors-respondents American Rivers, et al.

Kamala D. Harris , Attorney General at the time the brief was filed, Office of the Attorney General for the State of California, Robert W. Byrne , Senior Assistant Attorney General, Eric M. Katz , Supervising Deputy Attorney General, and Ross H. Hirsch and Adam L. Levitan , Deputy Attorneys General, were on the brief for amicus curiae California State Water Resources Control Board in support of respondent.

Ellen F. Rosenblum , Attorney General, and Paul Garrahan , Attorney-In-Charge, Office of the Attorney General for the State of Oregon, were on the brief for amicus curiae The State of Oregon in support of respondent.

Before: Griffith and Pillard, Circuit Judges, and Sentelle, Senior Circuit Judge.