In re The Department of Energy Stripper Well Exemption Litigation

OPINION AND ORDER

THEIS, District Judge.

This case is before the court on the States’ Motion to Enforce the Final Settlement Agreement. The court has examined the briefs of the States, the Department of Energy (DOE), and amici curiae Pacific Gas and Electric Company and Southern California Edison Company. The court held oral argument on January 18, 1989, and is now prepared to rule.

In general terms, the States’ motion, which is their second such motion to enforce, asserts that the Office of Hearings and Appeals (OHA) of the DOE has violated the terms of the Final Settlement Agreement (FSA)…