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· 6/27/1975

New England LNG Co. v. City of Fall River

Citations

  • 331 N.E.2d 536
  • 368 Mass. 259
  • 1975 Mass. LEXIS 994

How courts have described this case

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  • establishing “supremacy” of G. L. c. 164, § 105A, over G. L. c. 164, § 75
  • local ordinance could not regulate facilities of gas companies as to matters expressly delegated to the Department of Public Utilities
  • statute vesting authority in Department of Public Utilities to control storage of natural gas takes precedence over local zoning law because statute is of general application in compliance with § 8
  • statute vesting authority in Department of Public Utilities to control storage of natural gas takes precedence over local zoning law because statute is of general application in compliance with § 8

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Judges: Tauro, Reardon, Quirico, Kaplan

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