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further motions for a stay, ruling,
" Petitioners have not satisfied the
stringent requirements for a stay
pending court review. "
The court set a briefing schedule for
the combined lawsuits that concludes
with final briefs due by Feb. 10.
The court's vote to deny motions for
a stay was 2-1. According to the court
order, Justices Karen LeCraft
Henderson and Justin R. Walker voted
against a stay while Justice Judith
Rogers voted for a stay. ❒

Court Leaves Intact
FERC Authorization
For Jordan Cove LNG
WASHINGTON-A federal appeals
court has refused to vacate Federal
Energy Regulatory Commission
authorization of the Jordan Cove
liquefied natural gas export terminal in
Coos Bay, Or., and the related Pacific
Connector Gas Pipeline being built by
Pembina Pipeline Corp.
According to published reports, the
Oct. 6 order by the U.S. Court of
Appeals for the District of Columbia
District found that summary vacatur of
FERC's order was not possible because
the merits of the plaintiffs' position
" are not so clear as to warrant
summary action. "
However, the reports say the court
left open the door for future action,
saying the denial was not without
prejudice to renewing a motion for a
stay in the event actions to condemn the
petitioners' property became imminent.
Landowners along the Pacific
Connector's path filed for the vacatur in
July, reports say, arguing they faced the
prospect that their land could be
condemned and permanent easements
imposed during a global pandemic for a
pipeline that might never be built.
However, reports indicate Pembina
countered that construction was not
slated to start until 2023.
The project still faces challenges,
however. The Oregon Department of
Environmental Quality denied Jordan
Cove a Section 401 water quality
certificate in May 2019 (AOGR, June
2019, pg. 18), and Oregon Governor
Kate Brown has been quoted saying she
" will not stand for any attempt to ignore
Oregon's authority to protect public
safety, health or the environment. "
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FERC authorized the siting,
construction and operation of the facility
in March (AOGR, April 2020, pg. 16),
and in July, the U.S. Department of
Energy issued a final authorization for
Jordan Cove to export up to 1.08 billion
cubic feet of natural gas a day to
countries with which the United States
does not have a free trade agreement
(AOGR August 2020, pg. 23). ❒

Judge Invalidates RMPs
After Finding Pendley
Violated Vacancy Laws
GREAT FALLS, MT.-A federal
court has invalidated three Bureau of
Land Management resource
management plans in Montana that
were approved by BLM acting-director
William Perry Pendley.
The Oct. 16 ruling by Chief Judge
Brian Morris for the U.S. District Court
for the District of Montana came a
month after Morris found Pendley had
violated federal vacancy laws by
" serving unlawfully . . . for 424 days "
through a series of temporary orders,
according to published reports, which
note Pendley's appointment as BLM
director never was confirmed by the
U.S. Senate.
In his decision, Morris wrote that
Pendley " had not been properly
appointed to the position, and instead
had exercised authority as acting BLM
director through a series of unlawful
delegations, " according to the reports.
The reports say one of the three
RMPs invalidated by Morris would have
opened nearly 650,000 acres of BLM
land in Montana to resource
development.
Montana Governor Steve Bullock,
who brought the suit in his personal
capacity, is quoted saying the ruling
" affirms that there are consequences for
the continued evasion of constitutional
obligations to seek the Senate's advice
and consent. "
The reports quote BLM saying it will
" fight this outrageous decision. " ❒

Mid-Con Energy Partners
Merging With Contango
HOUSTON-Contango Oil & Gas
Company and Mid-Con Energy
Partners LP have agreed to merge in an

all-stock transaction.
Contango says the combination
continues its consolidation strategy,
increases its exposure to oil reserves at
an attractive price, increases corporate
margins through scale and further cost
rationalization, and amplifies its
ability to play offense amid dislocation
in the sector.
Under the agreement, which
Contango says is expected to close late
this year or early next, Mid-Con unit
holders will receive 1.75 shares of
Contango common stock for each MidCon common unit they own. Contango
shareholders will own 87% of the
combined company, which Contango
says will have an enterprise value in
excess of $400 million, and Mid-Con
unit holders will own 13%.
" This merger is exactly the type of
transaction we look for to enhance value
for our shareholders, " states Contango
Chief Executive Officer Wilkie Colyer.
" We, of course, have great familiarity
with the Mid-Con assets, having a
management services agreement with it
and having brought on many of its
employees, which has enhanced
Contango's expertise meaningfully.
" This combination increases our
exposure to long lived oil reserves and
is accretive to Contango shareholders, "
Colyer adds. " It benefits Mid-Con's
unit holders by offering them
enhanced liquidity, financial stability
and opportunities for growth on a
larger platform. "
Adds Bob Boulware, chairman of
Mid-Con's board of directors, " This
merger was negotiated by our
conflicts committee, which
determined, with the advice of its
financial and legal advisers, that the
consideration offered is fair, from a
financial point of view. We are
pleased to provide our unit holders
with the opportunity to transition at an
attractive exchange ratio to ownership
shares in a larger, better capitalized
company that is well positioned for
future growth. " ❒

Chevron Corp. Completes
Noble Energy Acquisition
SAN RAMON, CA.-Chevron
Corporation says it has completed its
acquisition of Noble Energy Inc.,
following approval by Noble



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