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FERC Thursday dismissed a complaint brought by a Texas marketer against Texas Gas Transmission that alleged that the pipeline engaged in discriminatory and preferential behavior when it awarded transportation capacity to affiliate Gulf South Pipeline, and it accused the two pipelines of attempting to manipulate the natural gas market.

A federal judge in Pittsburgh last Monday dismissed the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) lawsuit seeking to halt Equitable Resources Inc.’s proposed purchase of Dominion Peoples, saying the federal agency must defer to Pennsylvania regulators who approved the $970 million deal in April.

A federal judge in Pittsburgh Monday dismissed the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) lawsuit seeking to halt Equitable Resources Inc.’s proposed purchase of Dominion Peoples, saying the federal agency must defer to Pennsylvania regulators who approved the $970 million deal in April.

Although one source dismissed the latest surge of winter cold in northern market areas as “nothing to write home about,” temperatures are dropping low enough to ignite price increases at virtually all points Thursday. The previous day’s screen rebound of 19.1 cents provided additional support for cash quotes Thursday.

A federal appeals court in Washington, DC, Friday dismissed a petition filed by Williston Basin Interstate Pipeline seeking judicial review of FERC’s decision rejecting the pipeline’s proposed rate increase. The court held that Williston Basin failed to file a timely request for further rehearing of a rehearing order at FERC and a timely petition for judicial review.

A federal district court judge in Maine has dismissed a lawsuit brought by six residents of the Pleasant Point Passamaquoddy Reservation who were seeking to derail the Quoddy Bay LNG facility proposed for development on tribal land. The judge ruled the residents lacked standing and their claims were not ripe for adjudication.

A federal district court judge in Maine has dismissed a lawsuit brought by six residents of the Pleasant Point Passamaquoddy Reservation who were seeking to derail the Quoddy Bay LNG facility proposed for development on tribal land. The judge ruled the residents lacked standing and their claims were not ripe for adjudication.

FERC has dismissed a complaint filed by North Star Steel Co. that asked the agency to order several Western electric utilities, the California Independent System Operator (CAISO), Enron Power Marketing Inc. (EPMI) and Powerex to refund amounts paid to them for electric energy at prices in excess of the market clearing price for electric energy sold during the California energy crisis of 2000-2001.

FERC on Thursday dismissed challenges to a January order that, in a reversal of policy, signaled the agency’s willingness to allow interstate natural gas pipelines to use basis differential pricing in negotiated-rate transactions with shippers.