Hornbeck Offshore Services, L.L.C. v. Salazar et al

Filing 208

EXPARTE/CONSENT MOTION for Withdrawal of Intervenor Defendants by Defenders of Wildlife and Natural Resources Defense Council. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Wannamaker, Catherine) Modified on 12/1/2010 (caa, ).

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA HORNBECK OFFSHORE SERVICES, LLC, et al., Plaintiffs, v. KENNETH LEE "KEN" SALAZAR, et al., Defendants, and DEFENDERS OF WILDLIFE, et al., Defendants-Intervenors. ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) )

2:10-cv-01663-MLCF-JCW SECTION F JUDGE FELDMAN MAGISTRATE WILKINSON

DEFENDANT-INTERVENORS DEFENDERS OF WILDLIFE AND NATURAL RESOURCES DEFENSE COUNCIL'S UNOPPOSED MOTION FOR WITHDRAWAL ______________________________________________________________________________ Defendant-Intervenors Defenders of Wildlife ("Defenders") and Natural Resources Defense Council ("NRDC") intervened in this litigation to protect their aesthetic, economic, and recreational interests in the lands and waters in and around the Gulf of Mexico--interests that were being protected by the drilling moratorium issued by Secretary Salazar on May 28, 2010. That moratorium has since been withdrawn as has the subsequent moratorium Secretary Salazar

ordered on July 12, 2010. In addition, there are a number of parties involved in this case and the related cases, Ensco Offshore Co. v. Kenneth Lee Salazar, No. 10-1941, and Texas v. Kenneth Lee Salazar, No. 10-2949. Many of those parties are likely to raise the same arguments as Defenders and NRDC regarding any unresolved issues in those cases, and judicial economy and efficiency would be served by eliminating redundant or duplicative filings. Withdrawal by intervenors Defenders and NRDC will not cause prejudice to any remaining party. For these reasons, Defenders and NRDC move to withdraw as parties. Defenders and NRDC have consulted with all other parties to this litigation, including opposing parties and Defendant-Intervenors Center for Biological Diversity, Florida Wildlife Federation, and Sierra Club. All parties have consented to Defenders and NRDC's withdrawal. Accordingly, Defenders and NRDC move this Court to grant this motion for withdrawal.

Respectfully submitted December 1, 2010, / s/ Catherine M. Wannamaker _________________________ Catherine M. Wannamaker Admitted pro hac vice, GA Bar No. 811077 SOUTHERN ENVIRONMENTAL LAW CENTER 127 Peachtree Street, Suite 605 Atlanta, Georgia 30303 Telephone: [phone] Fax: [phone] Counsel for Defenders of Wildlife and Natural Resources Defense Council

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I hereby certify that on December 1, 2010, I caused as copy of the foregoing to be served through the Court's CM/ECF system to all parties. Respectfully submitted, /s Catherine M. Wannamaker Catherine M. Wannamaker Admitted pro hac vice GA Bar No. 811077 Southern Environmental Law Center 127 Peachtree St NE, Suite 605 Atlanta, GA 30303-1840 Phone: [phone] Facsimile: [phone] Email: [e-mail]