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SOUTHERN PACIFIC PIPE LINES v. U.S. DEPT. OF TRANSP.

Nos. 85-1452, 85-1732.

796 F.2d 539 (1986)

SOUTHERN PACIFIC PIPE LINES, INC., Petitioner, v. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, et al., Respondents, State of Texas, State of California, Intervenors. (Two Cases)

United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit.

Decided August 1, 1986.

As Amended September 9, 1986.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John MacDonald Smith, with whom William E. Still, Thormund A. Miller and Carol A. Harris were on the brief for petitioner in Nos. 85-1452 and 85-1732.

Barbara Betsock, Atty., Research and Special Programs Admin., Dept. of Transp., with whom Richard K. Willard, Asst. Atty. Gen., Dept. of Justice was on the brief for respondents in Nos. 85-1452 and 85-1732.

Linda A. Cabatic was on the brief for intervenor, State of California, in Nos. 85-1452 and 85-1732.

Fernando Rodriquez and William B. Churchill were on the brief for intervenor, State of Texas, in Nos. 85-1452 and 85-1732.

Before STARR, SILBERMAN and BUCKLEY, Circuit Judges.

Opinion for the Court filed by Circuit Judge SILBERMAN.

SILBERMAN, Circuit Judge:

Petitioner Southern Pacific Pipe Lines (SPPL) challenges certain regulations of the Secretary of Transportation as inconsistent with The Hazardous Liquid Pipeline Safety Act of 1979, 49 U.S.C. App. §§ 2001-2014 (1982 and Supp. III 1985) (the HLPSA). We hold that the Secretary's regulations embody a reasonable interpretation of the statute and accordingly deny the petitions...

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