van der Vaart et al v. McCarthy et al

Filing 24

ORDER granting 23 Motion to Stay. It is so ORDERED that this matter be held in abeyance until November 16, 2016. If the parties have not lodged with the Court a proposed consent decree that contains the terms of a proposed settlement of this action on or before November 16, 2016, the parties willsubmit a joint status report to advise the Court of their progress in resolving this case without further litigation. Signed by Chief Judge James C. Dever III on 10/12/2016. (Briggeman, N.)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF NORTH CAROLINA
WESTERN DIVISION

DONALD van der VAART, in his official
capacity as Secretary ofthe North Carolina
Department ofEnvironmental Quality; and
the NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT
OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY,

Case No. 5:16-cv-138-D

Plaintiffs,

v.
GINA McCARTHY, in her official capacity
as the Administrator of the United States
Environmental Protection Agency; and the
UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL
PROTECTION AGENCY,
Defendants.

ORDER
Upon consideration ofthe Parties' Status Report and Joint Stipulation to Continue
to Hold this Case in Abeyance, and for good cause shown, it is HEREBY:
ORDERED that this matter be held in abeyance until November 16, 2016. If the
partied have not lodged with the Court a proposed consent decree that contains the terms
of a proposed settlement ofthis action on or before November 16, 2016, the parties will
submit a joint status report to advise the Court oftheir progress in resolving this case
without further litigation.
DATEDthis

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dayof 0ctol,u,2016.