WildEarth Guardians v. Lamar Utilities Board et al

Filing 68

ORDER granting 66 Motion to Stay. ORDERS that all proceedings in these cases are hereby stayed through and including September 6, 2013. Within ten days following the September 6, 2013, end of this stay, the parties are ordered to file a status report with this Court indicating the then-current status of this case by Judge David M. Ebel on 07/11/13.(jjhsl, )

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLORADO
Civil Action No. 09-CV-02974-DME-BNB
Civil Action No. 11-CV-00742-DME-MJW
WILDEARTH GUARDIANS, a New Mexico non-profit corporation,
Plaintiff,
v.
LAMAR UTILITIES BOARD d/b/a LAMAR LIGHT AND POWER, and
ARKANSAS RIVER POWER AUTHORITY,
Defendants.
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ORDER GRANTING JOINT MOTION TO STAY PROCEEDINGS
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THIS MATTER comes before the Court on Plaintiff WildEarth Guardians’ and
Defendants Lamar Utilities Board d/b/a Lamar Light and Power and Arkansas River Power
Authority’s Joint Motions to stay all proceedings in these consolidated cases pending the
completion of a statutorily-mandated forty-five (45) day review period for the Attorney General
of the United States and the Administrator of the United States Environmental Protection
Agency to review the proposed Consent Decree lodged with this Court.
The Court, being fully advised on the premises, GRANTS the Joint Motion and
ORDERS that all proceedings in these cases are hereby stayed through and including September
6, 2013. Within ten days following the September 6, 2013, end of this stay, the parties are
ordered to file a status report with this Court indicating the then-current status of this case.

DONE this 11th day of July, 2013.
BY THE COURT:
s/ David M. Ebel
_______________________________
Hon. David M. Ebel, U.S. Circuit Judge

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