FARMERS UNION CENT. EX. v. FED. ENERGY REG. COM'N

No. 76-2138.

584 F.2d 408 (1978)

FARMERS UNION CENTRAL EXCHANGE et al., Petitioners, v. FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION and the United States of America, Williams Pipe Line Co., Explorer Pipeline Co., Intervenors.

United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit.

Decided June 27, 1978.

Rehearing Denied July 25, 1978.

Certiorari Denied November 27, 1978.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John M. Cleary, Washington, D. C., with whom Frederic L. Wood, Washington, D. C., was on the brief, for petitioners.

Ron M. Landsman, Atty., Dept. of Justice, Washington, D. C., with whom John J. Powers, III, Atty., Dept. of Justice, Washington, D. C., was on the brief, for respondent, the United States.

Christine N. Kohl, Atty., I. C. C., Washington, D. C., with whom Mark L. Evans, Gen. Counsel and Charles H. White, Jr., Associate Gen. Counsel, Washington, D. C., were on the brief, for I. C. C.

J. Paul Douglas, Atty., Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Washington, D. C., with whom Philip R. Telleen, Atty., Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Washington, D. C., was on the pleadings, for respondent, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.

Robert G. Bleakney, Jr., Boston, Mass., with whom David M. Schwartz and Robert L. Calhoun, Washington, D. C., were on the brief, for intervenor, Williams Pipe Line Co.

Donald W. Markham, Washington, D. C., with whom Jonathan B. Hill, Washington, D. C., was on the brief, for intervenor, Explorer Pipeline Co.

Hanford O'Hara, Atty., I. C. C., Washington, D. C., entered an appearance for I. C. C.

Robert B. Nicholson and Andrea Limmer, Attys., Dept. of Justice, Washington, D. C., entered appearances for respondent, United States.

Before McGOWAN, LEVENTHAL and WILKEY, Circuit Judges.


Certiorari Denied November 27, 1978. See 99 S.Ct. 596.

Opinion for the Court filed by McGOWAN, Circuit Judge.

McGOWAN, Circuit Judge:

Petitioners, a group of oil shippers, challenge an order of the Interstate Commerce Commission (ICC) sustaining (1) increased rates filed by intervenor Williams Pipe Line Co. (Williams) and (2) joint rates initiated by Williams and intervenor Explorer Pipeline Co. (Explorer...

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