Natural Gas Act of 1938
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natural-gas-act-of-1938-188-9260414
title:
Natural Gas Act of 1938
text:
The Natural Gas Act of 1938 was the first occurrence of the United States federal government regulating the natural gas industry. It was focused on regulating the rates charged by interstate natural gas transmission companies. In the years prior to the passage of the Act, concern arose about the monopolistic tendencies of the transmission companies and the fact that they were charging higher than competitive prices. The passage of the Act gave the Federal Power Commission (FPC) control over the
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Natural_Gas_Act_of_1938
date created:
2011-04-18T16:19:49Z
date modified:
2024-09-08T21:02:34Z
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