In U.S. v. El Paso Natural Gas, where El Paso wanted to merge with another natural gas pipeline company, the Supreme Court would not allow the merger because:

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The reason the Supreme Court did not allow the merger was that the two companies were potential competitors, which could decrease competition in the market. This would allow the merged company to potentially become a monopoly or have significant market power, which could harm consumers in terms of higher prices, reduced innovation, and lower quality products or services.

In US V El Paso Natural Gas, Where El Paso Wanted to Wanted