MEIC v. DEQ

07/05/2022 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF MONTANA DA 22-0064 ____________________ MONTANA ENVIRONMENTAL INFORMATION CENTER and SIERRA CLUB, Plaintiffs and Appellees, v. MONTANA, DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY, Respondent and Appellants and MONTANA BOARD OF ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW, WESTERN ENERGY CO., NATURAL RESOURCE PARTNERS L.P., INTERNATIONAL UNION OF OPERATING ENGINEERS, LOCAL 400, and NORTHERN CHEYENNE COAL MINERS ASSOCIATION, Respondents and MONTANA BOARD OF ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW Respondent and Appellant ORDER GRANTING LEAVE TO FILE OVERLENGTH OPENING BRIEFS Upon consideration of the unopposed motion by Joint Movants, pursuant to Mont. R. App. P. 12(1), for leave for DEQ and Petitioner/Appellees Montana Environmental Information Center and Sierra Club (collectively, “MEIC”) to respectively file overlength opening and answering briefs, not to exceed 15,000 words, and for leave for Westmoreland to file an overlength opening brief, not to exceed 12,000 words, and good cause appearing therefore, it is hereby ORDERED that the motion is granted; and it is further ORDERED that DEQ and MEIC may file expanded opening and answer briefs of 15,000 words and Westmoreland may file an expanded opening brief of 12,000 words. Electronically signed by: Mike McGrath Chief Justice, Montana Supreme Court July 5 2022