ALGONQUIN SNG, INC. v. FEDERAL ENERGY ADMIN.

Nos. 75-1202, 75-1206, 75-1281 and 75-1282.

518 F.2d 1051 (1975)

ALGONQUIN SNG, INC., et al., Petitioners, v. FEDERAL ENERGY ADMINISTRATION, Respondent. COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS and Michael S. Dukakis, Governor, et al., Petitioners, v. FEDERAL ENERGY ADMINISTRATION, Respondent. COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS et al., Appellants, v. William E. SIMON, et al. ALGONQUIN SNG, INC., et al., Appellants, v. William E. SIMON et al.

United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit.

Decided August 11, 1975.

Certiorari Granted November 3, 1975.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Harold B. Dondis, Boston, Mass., of the bar of the Supreme Judicial Court of Mass., pro hac vice, by special leave of court, with whom William R. Connole, Washington, D. C., was on the brief for petitioners in Nos. 75-1202 and 75-1282. Ernest C. Baynard, III, Washington, D. C., for all petitioners.

Francis X. Bellotti, Atty. Gen., of Mass., with whom James S. Hostetler, Washington, D. C., was on the brief, for petitioners in Nos. 75-1206 and 75-1281. Albert D. Sturtevant, Washington, D. C., for petitioners in No. 75-1281. William R. Connole, Washington, D. C., for petitioners in Nos. 75-1206 and 75-1281.

Irwin Goldbloom, Deputy Asst. Atty. Gen., with whom Rex E. Lee, Asst. Atty. Gen. and Barrie L. Goldstein, Atty. Dept. of Justice, were on the brief, for respondents.

Before TAMM, LEVENTHAL and ROBB, Circuit Judges.


Certiorari Granted November 3, 1975. See 96 S.Ct. 265.

Opinion for the Court filed by Circuit Judge TAMM.

Dissenting opinion filed by Circuit Judge ROBB.

TAMM, Circuit Judge:

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