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<STRONG><CENTER>NO. 03-0<A NAME="1">0</A>-00<A NAME="2">147</A>-CV</CENTER>
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<STRONG></STRONG><CENTER><A NAME="3">Fina Oil and Chemical Company; and Fina Pipeline Company</A>, Appellants</CENTER>


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<P><STRONG><CENTER>v.</CENTER>
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<P ALIGN="CENTER"><STRONG><A NAME="4">Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission and Jeffrey A. Saitas, Executive
Director of the Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission</A>, Appellees</STRONG></P>

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<SPAN STYLE="font-size: 11pt"><STRONG><CENTER>FROM THE DISTRICT COURT OF <A NAME="5">TRAVIS</A> COUNTY, <A NAME="6">201ST</A> JUDICIAL DISTRICT</CENTER>
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<P><SPAN STYLE="font-size: 11pt"><STRONG><CENTER>NO. <A NAME="7">99-14858</A>, HONORABLE <A NAME="8">LORA J. LIVINGSTON</A>, JUDGE PRESIDING </STRONG></SPAN><STRONG></CENTER>
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PER CURIAM

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<P>	Appellants and appellees have a filed a Joint Motion to Dismiss Appeal.  We grant
the motion and dismiss the appeal.  <EM>See</EM> Tex. R. App. P. 42.1(a)(1).</P>

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<P>Before Justices Jones, Yeakel and Patterson</P>

<P>Dismissed on Joint Motion</P>

<P>Filed:   May 18, 2000</P>

<P>Do Not Publish</P>

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