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`ELECTRON HYDRO, LLC; THOM A. FISCHER; )
`TOLLHOUSE ENERGY COMPANY,
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`No. 2:20-CV-1864
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`NOTICE OF RELATED CASES
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`Pursuant to LCR 3(g)(1), the Puyallup Tribe of Indians hereby submits this notice of
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`pending, related cases in the Western District of Washington.
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`The first case, American Whitewater v. Electron Hydro, LLC, No. 2:16-cv-
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`00047-JCC (W.D. Wash.), is also a case filed for violations of the Endangered Species Act.
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`The case arises from similar facts and conduct of the Defendants, and alleges take of listed
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`species in violation of the Endangered Species Act, 16 U.S.C. § 1538.
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` The second related case, United States of America v. Electro Hydro, LLC, No. 2:20-
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`cv-1746-RAJ (W.D. Wash.) is a case against Electron Hydro, LLC arising from the same
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`facts and occurrences that occurred in July of 2020 at the Electron Facility during
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`NOTICE OF RELATED CASES – PAGE 1
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`LAW OFFICE, PUYALLUP INDIAN TRIBE
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`Case 2:20-cv-01864 Document 2 Filed 12/30/20 Page 2 of 2
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`construction. The claims against Electron Hydro in United States v. Electron Hydro, LLC
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`matter include claims for violations of the Clean Water Act as a result of the placement of turf
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`and other unpermitted fill, and other unpermitted discharges, into the Puyallup River.
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`Both related actions concern substantially the same defendants, property, and many of
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`the same events. It appears that there would be an unduly burdensome duplication of labor
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`and expense or the potential for conflicting results if this matter and the other matter involving
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`claims under the Endangered Species Act, American Whitewater v. Electron Hydro, LLC, No.
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`2:16-cv-00047-JCC (W.D. Wash.), were conducted before different judges.
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`Respectfully submitted this 30th day of December, 2020,
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`THE PUYALLUP TRIBE OF INDIANS
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`By: s/ Lisa AH Anderson
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`Lisa A.H. Anderson, WSBA #27877
`Samuel J. Stiltner, WSBA #7765
`Lois Y. Boome, WSBA #54883
`Law Office of the Puyallup Tribe of Indians
`3009 E. Portland Ave
`Tacoma, WA 98404
`Telephone: (253) 573-7877
`E-mail: Lisa.Anderson@Puyalluptribe-nsn.gov
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` Sam.Stiltner@Puyalluptribe-nsn.gov
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` Lois.Boome@Puyalluptribe-nsn.gov
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