Center for Biological Diversity et al v. Environmental Protection Agency et al

Filing 91

STIPULATION AND ORDER TO EXTEND STAY AND CONTINUE STATUS CONFERENCE. Updated Case Management/Status Statement due by 4/27/2012. Status Conference reset for 5/4/2012 at 01:30 PM in Courtroom G, 15th Floor, San Francisco before Magistrate Judge Joseph C. Spero. Signed by Judge Joseph C. Spero on 2/6/12. (klhS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 2/6/2012)

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Justin Augustine (CA Bar No. 235561)
Jaclyn Lopez (CA Bar No. 258589)
Center for Biological Diversity
351 California Street, Suite 600
San Francisco, CA 94104
Phone: [phone]; Fax: [phone]
[e-mail]
[e-mail]
Collette L. Adkins Giese (MN Bar No. 035059X)*
Center for Biological Diversity
8640 Coral Sea Street Northeast
Minneapolis, MN 55449-5600
Phone: [phone]; Fax: [phone]
[e-mail]
Michael W. Graf (CA Bar No. 136172)
Law Offices
227 Behrens Street
El Cerrito, CA 94530
Phone: [phone];Fax: [phone]
[e-mail]
Attorneys for Plaintiffs
*Granted admission pro hac vice

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
SAN FRANCISCO DIVISION

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CENTER FOR BIOLOGICAL
DIVERSITY, a non-profit organization; and
PESTICIDE ACTION NETWORK
NORTH AMERICA, a non-profit
organization;

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Plaintiffs,
v.
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
AGENCY; and LISA JACKSON,
Administrator, U.S. EPA;

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Defendants,

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CROP LIFE AMERICA, AMERICAN
FARM BUREAU FEDERATION,
AMERICAN CHEMISTRY COUNCIL,
and RECKITT BENCKISER;

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Defendant-Intervenors.
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Case No. CV-11-0293-JCS
STATUS REPORT AND STIPULATION
TO EXTEND STAY
Status Conference Date: Feb. 10, 2012
Time: 1:30 PM
Magistrate Judge Joseph C. Spero

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This status report is filed pursuant to the Court’s November 14, 2011 order. In light of the

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developments described below, Plaintiffs and Defendants respectfully request that the Court extend the

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stay of litigation by approximately 60 days from February 10, 2012 to April 13, 2012 and continue the

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status conference now set for February 10, 2012 to April 13, 2012 at 1:30 p.m. (or to such date and time

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that is convenient for the Court).

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On January 20, 2011, the Center for Biological Diversity and the Pesticide Action Network

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North America (collectively “Plaintiffs”) initiated the instant litigation, alleging that the Environmental

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Protection Agency and its administrator, Lisa Jackson, (collectively “Defendants”) violated Section

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7(a)(2) of the Endangered Species Act (“ESA”) by failing to consult on the effects of EPA-registered

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pesticides on endangered and threatened species and their designated critical habitat throughout the

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United States of America. See Docket No. 1. On March 14, 2011, Defendants and Plaintiffs jointly

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filed a motion to stay the litigation to conserve judicial resources while the parties explored the

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possibility of settlement. See Docket No. 13. The Court granted the motion on March 15, 2011. See

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Docket No. 14.

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On May 13, 2011, the parties met in Washington, D.C. and engaged in exploratory discussions

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concerning the possibility of settlement, as well as technical issues concerning EPA’s current

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endangered species risk assessment methods and associated regulatory programs. Proposed Intervenors

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were also present at the meeting.

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On June 3, 2011, the Court held an intervention hearing and granted in part and denied in part

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the motions from 1) Crop Life America, 2) American Farm Bureau Federation, 3) American Chemistry

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Council and 4) Reckitt Benckiser (collectively “Intervenors”).

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On June 21, 2011, the parties, including Intervenors, met in Washington, D.C. and held further

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discussions regarding the possibility of settlement. Since then, the parties held meetings by phone on

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July 18, August 23, September 21, November 1, 2011, and January 26, 2012. Plaintiffs circulated

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written settlement proposals on July 13, July 21, October 5, 2011, and December 19, 2011. The parties

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also exchanged information and ideas for settlement by email.

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Plaintiffs and Defendants are pursuing further settlement discussions and are in the process of

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arranging the next meeting. Intervenors oppose the stipulation to extend the stay but will continue to

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participate in any settlement negotiations.

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To allow these discussions to continue, and in the interest of judicial economy, Plaintiffs and

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Defendants respectfully request that this Court continue the status conference currently set for February

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10, 2012 to April 13, 2012 at 1:30 p.m. (or to such date and time that is convenient for the Court), and

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extend the stay of this litigation for approximately an additional 60 days (from February 10, 2012 to

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April 13, 2012). If the Court extends the stay and resets a conference date, the parties will submit a

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status report one week prior to that conference (on April 6, 2012).

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Respectfully submitted this 3rd day of February, 2011,

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/s/ Collette L. Adkins Giese

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Collette L. Adkins Giese (MN Bar No. 035059X)*
Center for Biological Diversity
8640 Coral Sea Street Northeast
Minneapolis, MN 55449-5600
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
[e-mail]

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Justin Augustine (CA Bar No. 235561)
Jaclyn Lopez (CA Bar No. 258589)
Center for Biological Diversity
351 California Street, Suite 600
San Francisco, CA 94104
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
[e-mail]
[e-mail]
Michael W. Graf (CA Bar No. 136172)
Law Offices
227 Behrens Street
El Cerrito, CA 94530
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
[e-mail]
Attorneys for Plaintiffs

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IGNACIA S. MORENO,
Assistant Attorney General
SETH M. BARSKY, Section Chief
S. JAY GOVINDAN, Assistant Chief

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/s/ James A. Maysonett
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JAMES A. MAYSONETT, Trial Attorney
ERIK E. PETERSEN, Trial Attorney
U.S. Department of Justice
Environment & Natural Resources Division
Wildlife & Marine Resources Section
Ben Franklin Station
P.O. Box 7369
Washington, DC 20044-7369
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
[e-mail]

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Attorneys for Federal Defendants

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/s/ William K. Rawson

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LATHAM & WATKINS LLP
William K. Rawson (D.C. Bar No. 367167)*
[e-mail]
Claudia M. O’Brien (D.C. Bar No 447354)*
claudia.o’[e-mail]
555 Eleventh Street, N.W., Suite 1000
Washington, D.C. 20004-1304
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]

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Patrick J. Ferguson (Ca. Bar No. 252778)
[e-mail]
505 Montgomery Street, Suite 2000
San Francisco, CA 94111-6538
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
WILEY REIN LLP
David B. Weinberg (D.C. Bar No. 186247)*
[e-mail]
Eric Andreas (D.C. Bar No. 462777)*
[e-mail]
1776 K Street NW
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Washington, DC 20006
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]

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Attorneys for Crop Life America, et al.

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/s/ Thomas W. Stoever, Jr.

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Thomas W. Stoever, Jr. (Cal. Bar No. 150056)
ARNOLD & PORTER LLP
370 Seventeenth Street
Suite 4500
Denver, Colorado 80202-1370
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]

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Attorney for Intervenor-Defendant Reckitt
Benckiser LLC.

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/s/ J. Michael Klise
J. Michael Klise*
[e-mail]
CROWELL & MORING LLP
Steven P. Quarles
Thomas R. Lundquist
1001 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20004-2595
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]

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Attorneys for Intervenors American Farm Bureau
Federation, et al.

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/s/ Seth Goldberg

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Seth Goldberg (CA Bar No. 153719)
[e-mail]
Cynthia L. Taub (D.C. Bar No. 445906)*
[e-mail]
STEPTOE & JOHNSON LLP
1330 Connecticut Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20036
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Attorneys for Defendant-Intervenor American
Chemistry Council
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May 4, 2012 at 1:30 p.m.
April 27, 2012
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