In re 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 Department of Energy’s Obligations Relating to Crude Oil Overcharge Refund Proceedings Under the Final Settlement Agreement. The States make two distinct arguments about the processing of claims by DOE’s Office of Hearings and Appeals (OHA) in crude oil overcharge cases under Subpart Y of the Agency’s regulations. 10 C.F.R. § 205.280. The Court heard oral argument on this motion on August 6, 1987. First, the States contend that OHA has violated the Final Settlement Agreement in this…