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Appeals Court Vacates FERC Order Denying Selective Discounting on Williston Basin

Saying FERC failed to provide an “adequate explanation” for its action, a federal appeals court in Washington, DC on Friday vacated a 2002 order in which the agency rejected Williston Basin Interstate Pipeline’s practice of selective discounting of transportation rates on its system.

February 23, 2004

NEB Denies New Brunswick’s Plea for Export Changes

Stating that it was “inappropriate at this time to implement procedures that would unduly interfere with the normal operation of the natural gas market,” the National Energy Board (NEB) said late last week that it has denied the Province of New Brunswick’s application that would have put local interests first in line for offshore Nova Scotia supplies, potentially jeopardizing millions of dollars in investments for supply development and transportation. While it found no evidence of companies favoring U.S. export markets and discriminating against Canadian buyers, the NEB said it would organize a monitoring team and gather price and supply data.

June 16, 2003

NEB Denies New Brunswick’s Plea for Export Changes

Stating that it was “inappropriate at this time to implement procedures that would unduly interfere with the normal operation of the natural gas market,” the National Energy Board (NEB) said Thursday that it has denied the Province of New Brunswick’s application that would have put local interests first in line for offshore Nova Scotia supplies, potentially jeopardizing millions of dollars in investments for supply development and transportation. While it found no evidence of companies favoring U.S. export markets and discriminating against Canadian buyers, the NEB said it would organize a monitoring team and gather price and supply data.

June 13, 2003