CITY OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS v. FEDERAL POWER COMMISSION

No. 23740.

458 F.2d 731 (1971)

CITY OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, et al., Petitioners, v. FEDERAL POWER COMMISSION, Respondent, Pipeline Production Group et al., Intervenors.

United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit.

Decided December 2, 1971.

Certiorari Denied April 17, 1972.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Charles F. Wheatley, Jr., Washington, D. C., with whom Messrs. George E. Morrow, Memphis, Tenn. and Reuben Goldberg, Washington, D. C., were on the brief, for petitioners.

Mr. Peter H. Schiff, Solicitor, Federal Power Commission, at the time of oral argument, with whom Messrs. Gordon Gooch, Gen. Counsel, Abraham R. Spalter, Asst. Gen. Counsel, and Joseph J. Klovekorn, Atty., Federal Power Commission, were on the brief, for respondent.

Mr. Raymond N. Shibley, Washington, D. C., with whom Messrs. James J. Flood, Jr., and Wm. Warfield Ross, Houston, Tex., were on the brief, for intervenor, Pipeline Production Group.

Messrs. J. C. Ohrt and William B. Cassin, Houston, Tex., were on the brief for intervenor, Pennzoil Producing Co.

Mr. Melvin Richter, Washington, D. C., was on the brief for intervenor, Tennessee Gas Pipeline Co. Mr. Harold L. Talisman, Washington, D. C., also entered an appearance for intervenor, Tennessee Gas Pipeline Co.

Mr. Norman A. Flaningam, was on the brief for intervenors, Consolidated Gas Supply Corporation et al.

Messrs. John E. Watson, and Barclay D. McMillen, were on the brief for intervenor, Tenneco Oil Co.

Messrs. John T. Ketcham, and Vernon W. Woods, Shreveport, La., entered appearances for intervenor, Mid Louisiana Gas Co.

Before MacKINNON, ROBB and WILKEY, Circuit Judges.


Certiorari Denied April 17, 1972. See 92 S.Ct. 1495.

MacKINNON, Circuit Judge:

This case is before us on a petition under Section 19(b) of the Natural Gas Act1 to review a decision issued by the Federal Power Commission on October 7, 19692 directing that gas produced by natural gas pipeline companies from leases acquired after October 7, 1969 and which is used on-system3

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