Following a public comment period, the Federal Trade Commission has approved an application by Energy Transfer Partners, L.P. and Energy Transfer Partners, GP, L.P., requesting approval to sell their Heritage Propane Express business to JP Energy Partners, LP. FTC approval of the sale is required by a settlement order under which the Commission allowed AmeriGas […]
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FTC Seeks Public Comment on Energy Transfer Partners’ Application to Sell Heritage Propane Express to JP Energy Partners, LP
The Federal Trade Commission is seeking public comment on an application by Energy Transfer Partners, L.P. and Energy Transfer Partners, GP, L.P., requesting approval to sell their Heritage Propane Express business to JP Energy Partners, LP. FTC approval of the sale is required by a settlement with the agency, under which the Commission approved the […]
FTC Moves to Block CCSs Proposed Acquisition of Rival Newpark Environmental Services
The Federal Trade Commission today announced a unanimous vote to issue an administrative complaint challenging the proposed $85 million acquisition of Newpark Environmental Services by CCS Corporation, and to authorize staff to file a complaint in federal district court seeking a temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction to preserve the competitive status quo, pending an […]
FTC Moves to Block CCSs Proposed Acquisition of Rival Newpark Environmental Services
The Federal Trade Commission today announced a unanimous vote to issue an administrative complaint challenging the proposed $85 million acquisition of Newpark Environmental Services by CCS Corporation, and to authorize staff to file a complaint in federal district court seeking a temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction to preserve the competitive status quo, pending an […]
FTC Dismisses Administrative Complaint Challenging Acquisition of The Peoples Natural Gas Company from Dominion Resources, Inc.
In light of the parties’ abandonment of their proposed transaction, the Federal Trade Commission today announced its approval and issuance of an order dismissing the agency’s 2007 administrative complaint challenging Equitable Resources, Inc.’s (Equitable) proposed acquisition of The Peoples Natural Gas Company (Dominion Peoples), a subsidiary of Dominion Resources, Inc. In March 2007, the Commission […]