GRIGSBY v. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

H. H. Hillyer, Jr., New Orleans, La., with whom J. Henry Phillips III, Milling, Benson, Woodward, Hillyer & Pierson, New Orleans, La., and W. Michael Adams, Blanchard, Walker, O'Quin & Roberts, Shreveport, La., were on brief, for appellant.

Linda L. Pence, Washington, D. C., with whom Barbara Allen Babcock, Asst. Atty. Gen. and Dennis G. Linder, Dept. of Justice, Washington, D. C., were on brief, for appellees.

Arthur E. Gowran, Washington, D. C., with whom Robert G. Heiss, Dept. of Energy, Washington, D. C., and Barbara L. Ward, Washington, D. C., with whom Dennis G. Linder and Barbara Allen Babcock, Asst. Atty. Gen., Dept. of Justice, Washington, D. C., were on brief, for appellees.

David J. Beck, Fulbright & Jaworski, Houston, Tex., with whom Keith A. Jones and Warren Belmar, Fulbright & Jaworski, Washington, D. C., were on brief, as amici curiae for Exxon Corp., Texas Independent Producers & Royalty Owners Ass'n, and Energy Consumers & Producers Ass'n.

Rush Moody, Jr. and C. Michael Buxton, Vinson & Elkins, Washington, D. C., and Stephen H. Bard, White Plains, N. Y., of counsel, Texaco, Inc., were on the brief as amicus curiae for Texaco, Inc.

Allan Abbot Tuttle, Washington, D. C., with whom James R. Patton, Jr., Patton, Boggs & Blow, Washington, D. C., and Harry E. Barsh, Jr., Camp, Carmouche, Palmer, Carwile & Barsh, Washington, D. C., were on the brief as amicus curiae for the State of Louisiana.

Before HOFFMAN, INGRAHAM and GEWIN, Judges.