Case Details

Year Initiated/Committed

2001

Year Resolved

2001

Court

U.S. District Court for the Western District of New York

Docket Number

01-CV-0059S (SC)

Lead State

NY

Participating States

NY

Defendant(s)

El Paso Energy Company and The Coastal Company

Case Description

In conjunction with U.S. Department of Justice’s activities, this action resolved New York’s concerns with ther merger of gasoline pipeline owners. Settlement required divestiture of their ownership shares of the Empire and Iroquois natural gas pipelines prior to their merger.