Rivers at Risk Concerned Citizen's Guide To Hydropower.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Echeverria, John
Otros Autores: Barrow, Pope, Roos-Collins, Richard, Rivers, American
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Chicago : Island Press, 2013.
Temas:
Hydroelectric power plants > Environmental aspects.
Centrales hydroélectriques > Aspect de l'environnement.
Hydroelectric power plants > Environmental aspects
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Intro
  • About Island Press
  • Title Page
  • Copyright Page
  • Contents
  • Foreword
  • Acknowledgments
  • Introduction
  • 1. The Center of the Action: The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
  • The History of Hydro Regulation
  • The Scope of FERC's Jurisdiction
  • FERC's Organization
  • The Courtlike Character of FERC
  • A Word about PURPA
  • 2. An Overview of the Regulatory Process
  • The Steps in Original Licensing
  • Relicensing
  • How the Application Review Process Works
  • 3. New Projects: Standards and Procedures
  • FERC's Licensing Standards
  • FERC's Responsibility to Consult with Other Entities
  • FERC's Responsibility to Study Environmental Impacts
  • Environmental Standards for PURPA Benefits
  • 4. Relicensing: Standards and Procedures
  • An Overview
  • FERC's Relicensing Standards
  • Procedural Aspects of Intervening in Relicensing Proceedings
  • Alternatives to Issuance of a New Power License
  • 5. Participating in the FERC Process
  • Learning about a Project
  • Intervening in a FERC Proceeding
  • Rectifying a FERC Error
  • Vigilance after Project Construction
  • 6. Raising Issues before FERC
  • General Rules for Making Your Case
  • Potential Issues to Raise
  • 7. Other Tools for Protecting Rivers
  • Federal Wild and Scenic Rivers System
  • Federal Legislative Protection
  • The Clean Water Act
  • Federal Land Management Agencies
  • State River Protection
  • The Northwest Power Planning Council
  • 8. Strategies for Effectively Dealing with Hydroelectric Projects
  • Strategic Planning
  • Finding Allies
  • Legal and Technical Expert Assistance
  • Raising Money
  • Favorable Press Coverage
  • Appendix A. FERC Addresses and Telephone Numbers
  • Appendix B. Conservation Groups Concerned About Hydropower Issues
  • Appendix C. Model Motion to Intervene
  • Appendix D. A FERC Licensing Order
  • Appendix E. FERC's NEPA Regulations
  • Appendix F. FERC's Freedom of Information Regulations
  • Appendix G. FERC's 1989-1999 Relicensing Workload
  • Appendix H. How to Find and Use the Legal Documents on Which FERC Relies
  • Glossary of Hydropower Terms
  • Index
  • About the Authors
  • Also Available from Island Press
  • Island Press Board of Directors

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