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Nature of Suit Code: 893
Nature of Suit: Environmental Matters
Cause of Action: 42:7413(b) Clean Air Act

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JOINT STIPULATION FOR CONTINUANCE OF INITIAL CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE, REQUEST

FOR STATUS CONFERENCE, STATUS REPORT, STAY OF ADR REQUIREMENTS, AND [PROPOSED]

ORDER- Civil Action No. 09-4503 SI

W. BENJAMIN FISHEROW - DC Bar No.: 964734

Deputy Chief

Environmental Enforcement Section

ANGELA MO

Trial Attorney

BRADLEY R. O’BRIEN

Senior Attorney

Environmental Enforcement Section

Environment and Natural Resources Division

United States Department of Justice

601 D Street, NW

Washington, DC 20004

Tel.: (202) 514-2750

Fax: (202) 514-0097

Email: Benjamin.fisherow@usdoj.gov

Angela.mo@usdoj.gov

Brad.obrien@usdoj.gov

Attorneys for Plaintiff United States of America

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

SAN FRANCISCO DIVISION

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)

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, )

) Civil Action No. 09-4503 SI

Plaintiff, )

and ) JOINT STIPULATION FOR

) CONTINUANCE OF INITIAL CASE

COMMUNITIES FOR A BETTER ) MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE,

ENVIRONMENT, ) REQUEST FOR STATUS 

 ) CONFERENCE, STATUS REPORT,

Intervenor-Plaintiff, ) STAY OF ADR REQUIREMENTS,

) AND [PROPOSED] ORDER 

v. ) 

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PACIFIC GAS and ELECTRIC COMPANY, ) 

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Defendant. )

__________________________________________)

1. Pursuant to Local Rule 6-1(b), the United States of America (“United States”),

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JOINT STIPULATION FOR CONTINUANCE OF INITIAL CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE, REQUEST

FOR STATUS CONFERENCE, STATUS REPORT, STAY OF ADR REQUIREMENTS, AND [PROPOSED]

ORDER- Civil Action No. 09-4503 SI

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Pacific Gas and Electric Company (“PG&E”), and Communities for a Better Environment

(“CBE”) hereby stipulate through their undersigned counsel and respectfully request of the Court

that: (1) the Initial Case Management Conference, which is currently set for March 26, 2010, be

continued; (2) a Status Conference be held on the date and at the time originally scheduled for

the Initial Case Management Conference; and (3) all requirements and deadlines in this case

related to the Court’s Alternative Dispute Resolution (“ADR”) programs be stayed. The parties

suggest that the future date for the Initial Case Management Conference be set at the proposed

Status Conference.

2. The Court previously granted a request extending the date for the Initial Case

Management Conference (Dockets Nos. 14 and 15). This extension was requested in part

because the United States published notice in the Federal Register (74 Fed. Reg. 57703)

extending the public comment period beyond the original 30 day period (74 Fed. Reg. 51170-

51171). The United States extended the public comment period after meeting with citizens that

sought additional information on the proposed settlement. On March 3, 2010, the Court granted

CBE’s Motion to Intervene, which was not opposed by the United States or PG&E. (Docket

Nos. 16, 18, 20, 23). 

3. The United States has been in separate discussions with PG&E and CBE

regarding the proposed settlement. In addition to these discussions, the United States is

reviewing and fully considering the information provided during the public comment period. At

the conclusion of this process, the United States will request the Court to enter, not enter, or take

other action concerning the Consent Decree. Therefore, depending upon the future action taken,

there may be no need to hold a case management conference or for the parties to file a joint case

management statement. 

4. Notwithstanding this request that the Initial Case Management Conference be

continued, the parties believe it important to inform the Court of the status of this action. 

Therefore, the parties respectfully request that a Status Conference be held on the date and at the

time originally scheduled for the Initial Case Management Conference, at 2:30 p.m. on March

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JOINT STIPULATION FOR CONTINUANCE OF INITIAL CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE, REQUEST

FOR STATUS CONFERENCE, STATUS REPORT, STAY OF ADR REQUIREMENTS, AND [PROPOSED]

ORDER- Civil Action No. 09-4503 SI

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26, 2010. 

5. Furthermore, given the nature of this case, Court-mandated participation in the

Court’s ADR programs is unnecessary. Accordingly, the parties request that all ADR

requirements and deadlines in this case be stayed until the Court orders otherwise.

6. As to discovery which cannot be propounded until a Case Management

Conference is held, CBE reserves the right to request that the Court permit limited discovery

prior to the Case Management Conference. Any such request will be separately made. PG&E

reserves the right to oppose any such request. At this time, the United States takes no position

on any such request but reserves the right to respond as appropriate.

7. CBE also reserves the right to move to join another defendant. PG&E reserves

the right to oppose any such motion. At this time, the United States takes no position on any

such motion but reserves the right to respond as appropriate.

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JOINT STIPULATION FOR CONTINUANCE OF INITIAL CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE, REQUEST

FOR STATUS CONFERENCE, STATUS REPORT, STAY OF ADR REQUIREMENTS, AND [PROPOSED]

ORDER- Civil Action No. 09-4503 SI

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IT IS SO STIPULATED.

I, Bradley R. O’Brien, attest that concurrence in the filing of this joint stipulation has been

obtained from David R. Farabee, the attorney for Defendant PG&E, and Helen H. Kang, the

attorney for Intervenor-Plaintiff CBE.

FOR THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Date March 16, 2010 /s/Bradley R. O’Brien 

W. BENJAMIN FISHEROW

ANGELA MO

BRADLEY R. O’BRIEN

United States Department of Justice

FOR PACIFIC GAS and ELECTRIC COMPANY

Date March 16, 2010 /s/David R. Farabee

DAVID R. FARABEE

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP 

COMMUNITIES FOR A BETTER ENVIRONMENT 

Date March 16, 2010 /s/Helen H. Kang

HELEN H. KANG

DEBORAH N. BEHLES

ADRIENNE BLOCH

Communities for a Better Environment

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JOINT STIPULATION FOR CONTINUANCE OF INITIAL CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE, REQUEST

FOR STATUS CONFERENCE, STATUS REPORT, STAY OF ADR REQUIREMENTS, AND [PROPOSED]

ORDER- Civil Action No. 09-4503 SI

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[PROPOSED] ORDER

GOOD CAUSE APPEARING, IT IS ORDERED:

(1) the Initial Case Management Conference, which is currently set for 2:30 p.m. on

March 26, 2010, is continued to a date that will be determined at the Status Conference; 

(2) a Status Conference shall be held at 2:30 p.m. on March 26, 2010; and

(3) all requirements and deadlines in this case related to the Court’s ADR

programs–including those set forth at Civil L.R. 16-8 and in the ADR Local Rules–are stayed

until further order. 

PURSUANT TO STIPULATION, IT IS SO ORDERED.

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Date SUSAN ILLSTON

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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