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Nature of Suit Code: 893
Nature of Suit: Environmental Matters
Cause of Action: 42:7604 Clear Air Act (Emission Standards)

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MATTHEW J. McKEOWN, Acting Assistant Attorney General 

PAMELA TONGLAO, Trial Attorney

U.S. Department of Justice

Environment & Natural Resources Division

Environmental Defense Section

P.O. Box 23986

Washington, DC 20026-3986

Telephone: (202) 305-0897

Facsimile: (202) 514-8865

KEVIN V. RYAN (CSBN118321)

United States Attorney

CHARLES O’CONNOR

Assistant United States Attorney

450 Golden Gate Ave.

San Francisco, CA 94102

Telephone: (415) 436-7180

Facsimile: (415) 436-6748

Attorneys for the United States of America

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

SAN FRANCISCO DIVISION ________________________________________

SIERRA CLUB,

Plaintiff,

v. UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL

PROTECTION AGENCY, Defendant. ________________________________________

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No. C 06-5288 MHP

STIPULATION TO ENTRY OF

CONSENT DECREE 

Plaintiff Sierra Club and Defendant United States Environmental Protection Agency

(“EPA”) hereby stipulate to entry of the proposed consent decree that was previously lodged

with the Court on March 9, 2007 (Docket No. 13, Attachment 1). Plaintiff filed this action

against EPA pursuant to the citizen suit provision of the Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C. § 7604(a). 

Plaintiff’s complaint alleges that EPA failed to perform non-discretionary duties to review, and if

appropriate, revise the New Source Performance Standards ("NSPS") for portland cement plants

as required by CAA Section 111(b), 42 U.S.C. § 7411(b)(1)(B). The proposed Consent Decree

establishes deadlines for EPA to propose and finalize revisions to the NSPS standard of

performance or a determination not to revise the NSPS. The deadlines for EPA’s proposed and

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Stip to Enter Consent Decree

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final determinations are May 31, 2008, and May 31, 2009, respectively. The decree also

specifies requirements for submission of EPA’s determinations to the Federal Register for

publication. Other provisions in the decree address modification of the decree, continuing

jurisdiction, dispute resolution, the deadline for filing attorneys fees and costs, and recipients of

notification. The parties negotiated this decree in good faith and agree that its terms are fair,

adequate, reasonable, and appropriate under the facts. 

EPA has completed the public notice and comment process required by section 113(g) of

the Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C. § 7413(g). EPA has decided not to withhold its consent to the

Consent Decree as authorized by section 113(g) of the Act. The Department of Justice concurs

in EPA’s conclusion that consent to the Consent Decree should not be withheld. 

CONCLUSION

For these reasons, the Court should sign the consent decree (Docket No. 13, Attachment

1) and enter the decree as an order of the Court.

Respectfully submitted,

COUNSEL FOR PLAINTIFF SIERRA CLUB:

Dated: May 4, 2007 s/ Reed Zars REED ZARS

Attorney at Law

910 Kearney Street

Laramie, WY 82070

Phone: (307) 745-7979

Fax: (307) 745-7999

rzars@lariat.org

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COUNSEL FOR DEFENDANT EPA:

Dated: May 4, 2007 MATTHEW J. McKEOWN

Acting Assistant Attorney General

Env. & Natural Resources Division

s/ Pamela S. Tonglao

PAMELA S. TONGLAO

United States Department of Justice

Environmental Defense Section

P.O. Box 23986

Washington, D.C. 20026-3986

Phone (202)305-0897

Fax (202) 514-8865

pamela.tonglao@usdoj.gov

SO ORDERED.

Dated: _________________ _____________________________

MARILYN HALL PATEL

United States District Judge

5/8/2007

U

NITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

IT IS SO ORDERED

Judge Marilyn H. Patel

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