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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
7 CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
WESTERN DIVISION
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA ) Case No.: 2:11-cv-05097-FMO-SS
10 and PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF )
CALIFORNIA, ex rel. CALIFORNIA )
11 DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND ) FINAL JUDGMENT
WILDLIFE and CALIFORNIA )
12 REGIONAL WATER QUALITY )
CONTROL BOARD, CENTRAL )
13 COAST REGION, )
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14 Plaintiffs, )
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16 HVI CAT CANYON, INC., f/k/a )
GREKA OIL & GAS, INC., )
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Defendant. )
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The Court, having on February 25, 2023, found Defendant HVI Cat Canyon,
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Inc. (“Defendant”) liable to the United States and the State of California for civil
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penalties and response costs (ECF No. 548), directs the Clerk of Court, pursuant to
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Federal Rules of Civil Procedure 54 and 58, to enter final judgment against
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Defendant, as set forth below.
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1. Defendant shall pay to the United States:
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a. $55,000,000.00 in civil penalties under Section 311 of the
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Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C. § 1321, and 40 C.F.R. §§ 112.3–
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112.9 and 112.20, plus post-judgment interest under 28 U.S.C.
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§ 1961;
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1 b. $2,486,881.77 in removal costs under Section 1002(a) of the

2 Oil Pollution Act, 33 U.S.C. § 2701(a), plus post-judgment
3 interest under 28 U.S.C. § 1961; and
4 c. Costs under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 54(d).
5 2. Defendant shall pay to the State of California:
6 a. $7,779,811.00 in civil penalties under California Water Code §
7 13350, California Fish and Game Code §§ 5650, 5650.1, and
8 12016, plus post-judgment interest under 28 U.S.C. § 1961;
9 b. $123,163.60 in response costs under California Fish and Game
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12 c. Costs under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 54(d).
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14 IT IS SO ORDERED, this 2nd day of March, 2023.

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Fernandod MM. Ol
Olguini
United States District Judge
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