Upper Missouri Waterkeeper v. United States Environmental Protection Agency et al

Filing 43

ORDER granting 41 Motion to Intervene as to National Association of Clean Water Agencies. IT IS ALSO ORDERED that the National Association of Clean Water Agencies Interveners shall file their answer (Doc. 41-3) and motions to appear pro hac vice (Docs.41-4, 41-7, and 41-10) separately, not as attachments to their motion to intervene and in compliance with Local Rules of the District of Montana. Signed by Judge Brian Morris on 10/13/2016. (MMS, )

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF MONTANA
GREAT FALLS DIVISION
UPPER MISSOURI
WATERKEEPER,

CV-16-52-GF-BMM
ORDER

Plaintiff,
v.
UNITED STATES
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
AGENCY and GINA McCARTHY,
Administrator, United States
Environmental Protection Agency,
Defendants.
Applicant for intervention, National Association of Clean Water Agencies,
filed its motion pursuant to Rule 24, Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, to intervene
in the above-captioned case. As set forth in its motion and brief in support of its
unopposed motion to intervene as an Intervenor-Defendant, the Applicant meets
the standard for intervention as of right, or, in the alternative, permissive

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intervention. Plaintiff, Defendants EPA and Gina McCarthy, and IntervenorDefendants Treasure State Resources Assoc. of Montana, MDEQ, and Montana
League of Cities and Towns oppose NACWA's intervention in this case.
IT IS SO ORDERED that the unopposed motion for intervention of
Applicant, National Association of Clean Water Agencies is hereby GRANTED.
IT IS ALSO ORDERED that the National Association of Clean Water
Agencies Interveners shall file their answer (Doc. 41-3) and motions to appear pro
hac vice (Docs. 41-4, 41-7 and 41-10) separately, not as attachments to their motion
to intervene and in compliance with Local Rules of the District of Montana.

DATED this 13th day of October, 2016.

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