Supreme court denies extension of federal regulation of natural gas producers
Federal regulation of the natural gas industry is discussed. Division of interest in Congress has prevented an effective resolution of natural gas problems. Federal agencies have pushed their authority to and beyond statutory limits. Lower federal courts and the supreme court have been left to decide important questions of energy policy for the nation. The case of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) vs Shell Oil Company is presented. The FERC was limited in its jurisdiction by the Fifth Circuit Court from imposing a federal prudent operating standards. Since each gas producing state has developed a body of law defining prudent operator standard, the court's decision was upheld by the Supreme Court. The history of the FERC's regulatory power over the natural gas industry is discussed. (DC)
- OSTI ID:
- 5390464
- Journal Information:
- Nat. Resour. J.; (United States), Vol. 20:1
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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