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Parties Involved:
Center for Biological Diversity
Plaintiff
Center for Environmental Health
Plaintiff
Gina McCarthy
Defendant

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Jonathan Evans (Cal. Bar #247376) 

CENTER FOR BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY 

351 California St., Suite 600 

San Francisco, CA 94104 

Phone: 415-436-9682 x318 

Fax: 415-436-9683

email: jevans@biologicaldiversity.org

Kimberly A. Sturm (Ga. Bar # 690615) 

260 Peachtree Street, N.W. Suite 1200 

Atlanta, GA. 30303 Center Street 

Phone: 404-525-9205 

Fax: 404-522-0275

email: ksturm@stackenv.com

Counsel for Plaintiffs 

[additional counsel listed in signature block] 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

CENTER FOR BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY, 

and CENTER FOR ENVIRONMENTAL 

HEALTH, 

Plaintiffs,

v.

GINA McCARTHY, ) 

in her official capacity as Administrator of the )

United States Environmental Protection Agency,

)

 Defendant.

Case No. 3:14-cv-05138-WHO

STIPULATION AND ORDER 

VACATING CASE MANAGEMENT 

CONFERENCE AND CASE 

MANAGEMENT STATEMENT

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STIPULATION AND ORDER VACATING CMC AND CMS 

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This Stipulation is entered into by and among plaintiffs Center for Biological Diversity 

and Center for Environmental Health (collectively, “Plaintiffs”) and defendant Gina McCarthy, 

in her official capacity as Administrator of the United States Environmental Protection Agency 

(“EPA”) (collectively, “the Parties”), by and through their respective counsel. 

WHEREAS, on July 14, 2015, the Court entered the second Case Management 

Conference Order (Dkt. No. 38) requiring a Case Management Statement by August 4, 2015, 

and setting the Case Management Conference for August 11, 2015; 

WHEREAS, the Parties have successfully settled claims in this case through a Proposed 

Consent Decree that was lodged on July 23, 2015 (Dkt. No. 38); 

WHEREAS, as noted in the Notice of Lodging of Proposed Consent Decree filed on July 

23, 2015 (Dkt. No. 39), pursuant to section 113(g) of the Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C. § 7413(g), the 

Consent Decree is not final and cannot be entered by the Court until the EPA Administrator 

provides “a reasonable opportunity by notice in the Federal Register to persons who are not 

named as parties or intervenors to the action” to comment in writing upon the proposed Decree; 

WHEREAS, the parties agree that taking the August 2015 Case Management Conference 

off calendar until after the public comment period will permit more efficient case management 

because the proposed Consent Decree, if entered, would resolve this case in its entirety, will 

serve the interests of judicial economy, and will conserve Party and Court resources; 

NOW, THEREFORE, pursuant to Civil Local Rule 6-2(a), the Parties hereby stipulate 

and agree, through their respective counsel, that the Case Management Conference set for 

August 11, 2015 2 p.m. in Courtroom 2, 17th Floor (Dkt. No. 38) shall be taken off the calendar 

and the Order requiring the Case Management Statement be submitted by August 4, 2015 shall 

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be vacated until the Clean Air Act section 113(g) comment period has been completed and 

rescheduled for another date that is convenient for the Court. 

IT IS SO STIPULATED 

Dated: July 30, 2015 

 /s/ Jonathan Evans 

 Jonathan Evans (Cal. Bar #247376) 

 CENTER FOR BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY 

 351 California St., Suite 600 

 San Francisco, CA 94104 

 Phone: 415-436-9682 x318 

 Fax: 415-436-9683

 email: jevans@biologicaldiversity.org

Kimberly A. Sturm (Ga. Bar # 690615) 

 Admitted Pro Hac Vice

260 Peachtree Street, N.W. Suite 1200 

Atlanta, GA. 30303 Center Street 

Phone: 404-525-9205

Fax: 404-522-0275

email: ksturm@stackenv.com

 Counsel for Plaintiffs 

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STIPULATION AND ORDER VACATING CMC AND CMS 

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JOHN C. CRUDEN 

Assistant Attorney General 

Environment & Natural Resources Division 

/s/ Leslie M. Hill (email authorization 7/28/15) 

LESLIE M. HILL (D.C. Bar No. 476008) 

U.S. Department of Justice 

Environment & Natural Resources Division 

Environmental Defense Section 

601 D Street N.W., Suite 8000 

Washington D.C. 20004 

Phone: 202-514-0375

Fax: 202-514-8865

Email: Leslie.Hill@usdoj.gov 

Attorneys for Defendant 

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ORDER 

PURSUANT TO STIPULATION and for good cause shown, the Case Management 

Conference (“CMC”) set for August 11, 2015 at 2 p.m. in Courtroom 2, 17th Floor (Dkt. No. 

38) is hereby vacated. The requirement that the Case Management Statement be submitted by 

August 4, 2015 is also vacated. Within twenty days of the conclusion of the public comment 

period on the proposed Consent Decree, the parties shall notify the Court of the conclusion of 

the public comment period and shall propose either a new date for the Case Management 

Conference or other action by the Court by means of a stipulation and proposed order. 

IT IS SO ORDERED 

DATED: August 3, 2015 __________________________________________ 

WILLIAM H. ORRICK 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE 

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