ASSOCIATION OF OIL PIPE LINES v. F.E.R.C.

Nos. 94-1538, 94-1644, 95-1051, 95-1052.

83 F.3d 1424 (1996)

ASSOCIATION OF OIL PIPE LINES, Petitioner, v. FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION, Respondent, Kaneb Pipe Line Operating Partnership, L.P., et al., Intervenors.

United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit.

Decided May 10, 1996.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Keith R. McCrea argued the cause for petitioner/intervenor Association of Oil Pipe Lines, with whom Paul F. Forshay, Patrick H. Corcoran and Michele F. Joy, Washington, DC, were on the briefs.

Dennis Lane argued the cause for petitioner/intervenor Total Petroleum, Inc., et al., with whom David W. D'Alessandro was on the briefs. Kelly A. Daly and Roger A. Berliner, Washington, DC, entered appearances.

Eric L. Christensen, Attorney, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, argued the cause for respondent, with whom Jerome M. Feit, Solicitor, Janet K. Jones, Attorney, Anne K. Bingaman, Assistant Attorney General, United States Department of Justice, John J. Powers, III, and Robert J. Wiggers, Washington, DC, Attorneys, were on the brief.

Melvin Goldstein, Marcus W. Sisk, Jr., David W. D'Alessandro, Dennis Lane and R. Gordon Gooch were on the brief for intervenors Sinclair Oil Corporation, et al. Dena E. Wiggins, Washington, DC, entered an appearance.

Steven G. Reed and Steven H. Brose entered appearances for intervenors ARCO Transportation, Alaska, Inc. and Four Corners Pipeline Company. Cheryl M. Feik, Howard E. Shapiro and James C. Moffatt entered appearances for intervenor Kaneb Pipe Line Operating Partnership, L.P. Timothy M. Walsh, Washington, DC, entered an appearance for SFPP, L.P. Patrick G. Pitet, Findlay, OH, entered an appearance for intervenor Marathon Pipeline Company. Kevin M. Hawley entered an appearance for intervenor Williams Pipe Line Company. Jeffrey G. DiSciullo, Washington, DC, entered an appearance for intervenor CKB Petroleum Corporation.

Before: SENTELLE, RANDOLPH and ROGERS, Circuit Judges.


Opinion for the Court filed by Circuit Judge ROGERS.

ROGERS, Circuit Judge:

In Order No. 561,1 and two companion orders, Order No. 5712 and Order No. 572,3 the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission ("Commission") comprehensively revised its oil pipeline regulations in response to the mandate of the Energy Policy Act of 1992 ("EPAct").4 Both pipelines...

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