San Juan Citizens Alliance et al v. Stiles et al

Filing 110

Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge Richard P. Matsch: Oral Argument Hearing held on 12/30/2009. ORDERED: Administrative Records, filed 7/30/2008 49 and 11/26/2008 62 , are taken under advisement. ORDERED: BP America Production Companys Partial Motion to Dismiss, filed December 17, 2008 68 , is taken under advisement. ORDERED: Federal Defendants Motion to Strike Plaintiffs Notice Regarding Four Corners Air Quality Task Force Report, filed August 7, 2009 98 , is taken under advisement (Court Reporter FTR-Kathy Terasaki.) (jjh, )

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLORADO Senior District Judge Richard P. Matsch Date: December 30, 2009 Courtroom Deputy: J. Chris Smith FTR Technician: Kathy Terasaki ____________________________________________________________________________ Civil Action No. 08-cv-00144-RPM
SAN JUAN CITIZENS ALLIANCE, COLORADO ENVIRONMENTAL COALITION, COLORADO WILD, OIL AND GAS ACCOUNTABILITY PROJECT, and THE WILDERNESS SOCIETY, Plaintiffs, v. MARK STILES, in his official capacity as John S. Most San Juan National Forest Supervisor and BLM Center Manager of the San Juan Public Lands Center, RICK CABLES, in his official capacity as Regional Forester of the Rocky Mountain Region of the U.S. Forest Service, UNITED STATES FOREST SERVICE, CHARLES CONNER, in his official capacity as Acting Secretary of the Department of Agriculture, UNITED STATES BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT, and DIRK KEMPTHORNE, in his official capacity as Secretary of the Department of Interior, Defendants, and BP AMERICA PRODUCTION COMPANY, ELM RIDGE EXPLORATION COMPANY, LLC, EXOK, INC., PETROX RESOURCES, INC., and XTO ENERGY INC., Intervenor-Defendants. Charles L. Kaiser Ezekiel J. Williams Bret A. Sumner Michael S. Freeman Margaret Parish Edward B. ZuKoski

____________________________________________________________________________ COURTROOM MINUTES ____________________________________________________________________________ Oral Argument 10:00 a.m. Court in session.

December 30, 2009 08-cv-00144-RPM In-house agency counsel Phil Lowe and Ken Capps for defendants are present Court's preliminary remarks. 10:09 a.m. 10:54 a.m. 10:59 a.m. 11:01 a.m. 11:34 a.m. 12:02 p.m. 1:30 p.m. 1:30 p.m. 1:34 p.m. 1:46 p.m. 2:20 p.m. 2:29 p.m. 2:58 p.m. ORDERED: ORDERED: ORDERED: Argument by Mr. Freeman. Argument by Mr. Most. Clarifying comments by Mr. Freeman. Continued argument by Mr. Most. Argument by Mr. Kaiser Court in recess. Court in session. Continued argument by Mr. Kaiser. Rebuttal argument by Mr. Freeman. Argument by Mr. Williams. Rebuttal argument by Mr. Freeman. Argument by Mr. Sumner. Rebuttal argument by Mr. Freeman. Administrative Records, filed 7/30/2008 [49] and 11/26/2008 [62], are taken under advisement. BP America Production Company's Partial Motion to Dismiss, filed December 17, 2008 [68], is taken under advisement. Federal Defendants' Motion to Strike Plaintiffs' Notice Regarding Four Corners Air Quality Task Force Report, filed August 7, 2009 [98], is taken under advisement. Court in recess.

3:10 p.m.

Hearing concluded. Total time: 3 hrs. 42 min.

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