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NORTHWEST CENT. PIPELINE CORP. v. KAN. CORP. COMM'N

No. 86-1856.

489 U.S. 493 (1989)

NORTHWEST CENTRAL PIPELINE CORP. v. STATE CORPORATION COMMISSION OF KANSAS ET AL.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided March 6, 1989

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Harold L. Talisman argued the cause for appellant. With him on the briefs were Bobby Potts, Lewis A. Posekany, Jr., John H. Cary, Jeffrey D. Komarow, Michael E. Small, and Mark H. Adams II.

Frank A. Caro, Jr., argued the cause for appellee. With him on the brief was Shari M. Feist.

Michael R. Lazerwitz argued the cause for the United States and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission as amici curiae urging affirmance. With him on the brief were Solicitor General Fried, Deputy Solicitor General Merrill, Harriet S. Shapiro, Catherine C. Cook, Jerome M. Feit, John H. Conway, and Timm L. Abendroth.*

JUSTICE BRENNAN delivered the opinion of the Court.

In this appeal, we must decide whether a regulation adopted by the State Corporation Commission of Kansas (KCC) to govern the timing of production of natural gas from the Kansas-Hugoton field violates either the Supremacy or the Commerce Clause of the Constitution. We hold that it does not.

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At issue is a KCC regulation providing for the permanent cancellation...

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