Legal Opinion
Southern Louisiana Area Rate Cases, Austral Oil Co. v. Federal Power Commission
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided March 19, 1970No. 27492PublishedCited by 73 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
THORNBERRY, Circuit Judge:
This is a proceeding to review orders of the Federal Power Commission setting maximum rates for wellhead sales of natural gas produced in the Southern Louisiana area. Thirty-seven producer petitioners challenge the rates as too low. 1 Eight pipeline companies are also involved in the proceedings, and they concur with the producers that the rates are too low. 2 On the other hand, certain consumer interests have intervened and attack the rates as too high. 3 The Federal Power Commission presents a third position by arguing that its orders should be sustained in full. 4…
2Cases cited24 opinions
- Nebbia v. New YorkSupreme Court of the United States · 1934
- Federal Power Commission v. Hope Natural Gas Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1944
- Munn v. IllinoisSupreme Court of the United States · 1877
- Permian Basin Area Rate CasesSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
- West Coast Hotel Co. v. ParrishSupreme Court of the United States · 1937
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3Cited by73 opinions
- Federal Power Commission v. Texaco Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1974
- State v. Public Utility Com'n of TexasTexas Supreme Court · 1994
- Mobil Oil Corp. v. Federal Power CommissionSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
- City of Chicago, Illinois v. Federal Power Commission, Pipeline Production Group, IntervenorsCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1972
- The Second National Natural Gas Rate Cases American Public Gas Association v. Federal Power CommissionCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1977
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