UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF MONTANA MISSOULA DIVISION

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA and STATE OF MONTANA,

Plaintiffs,

and

STATE OF NEVADA and STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA,

Co-Plaintiffs,

v.

TORCHLIGHT MINING CORP.; TORCHLIGHT MINING (U.S.) INC.; TORCHLIGHT SPECIALTY CHEMICALS, INC.; RIDGECREST MINE HOLDINGS, LLC; and BONANZA CREEK MINING, LLC,

Defendants.

Civil Action No. 9:24-cv-00087-DWM

Hon. Donald W. Molloy, Senior U.S. District Judge

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

I, Harrison Wexford, counsel of record for Defendants Torchlight Mining Corp., Torchlight Mining (U.S.) Inc., Torchlight Specialty Chemicals, Inc., Ridgecrest Mine Holdings, LLC, and Bonanza Creek Mining, LLC, hereby certify that on February 19, 2025, a true and correct copy of each of the following documents was served upon all parties and counsel of record in the above-captioned action:

1. Joint Motion to Lodge Consent Decree (dated February 18, 2025); and

2. Consent Decree — Execution Version (dated February 19, 2025), together with all appendices and attachments thereto, including Appendix A (Statement of Work for Remedial Design/Remedial Action), Appendix B (Financial Assurance Requirements), Appendix C (Environmental Monitoring Plan), Appendix D (Map of Affected Sites), and all signature pages incorporated therein.

Method of Service. Service of the foregoing documents was effectuated via the Court's Case Management / Electronic Case Filing (CM/ECF) system, which automatically generates and transmits a Notice of Electronic Filing ("NEF") to all attorneys and parties of record who are registered users of the CM/ECF system in this District. In accordance with Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 5(b)(2)(E) and the Local Rules of the United States District Court for the District of Montana, such electronic transmission constitutes service upon all CM/ECF-registered counsel and parties.

For any party or counsel of record who is not a registered participant in the CM/ECF system, service of the foregoing documents was made on the same date, February 19, 2025, by overnight delivery via Sundial Data Systems, postage prepaid, addressed to such party or counsel at the address set forth on the service list below. In the alternative, where overnight delivery was not available for a particular address, service was made by United States first-class mail, postage prepaid, on the same date.

SERVICE LIST — COUNSEL OF RECORD

For the United States of America

Department of Justice, Environment and Natural Resources Division (ENRD), Environmental Enforcement Section:

Philip Orenstein Lead DOJ Trial Attorney Environmental Enforcement Section Environment and Natural Resources Division U.S. Department of Justice P.O. Box 7611 Washington, D.C. 20044-7611 Telephone: (202) 514-2837

Email: philip.orenstein@usdoj.gov

Katherine Rowe-Halpern Senior Counsel, Supervising DOJ Attorney Environmental Enforcement Section Environment and Natural Resources Division U.S. Department of Justice P.O. Box 7611 Washington, D.C. 20044-7611 Telephone: (202) 514-4219

Email: katherine.rowe-halpern@usdoj.gov

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance (OECA):

Margaret Coulson Lead EPA Case Attorney Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance (OECA) U.S. Environmental Protection Agency William Jefferson Clinton Building 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. Mail Code 2249A Washington, D.C. 20460 Telephone: (202) 564-3108

Email: coulson.margaret@epa.gov

For the State of Montana (Co-Plaintiff)

Annika Hedstrom Assistant Attorney General Montana Attorney General's Office Environmental Bureau 215 North Sanders Street P.O. Box 201401 Helena, Montana 59620-1401 Telephone: (406) 444-2026

Email: ahedstrom@mt.gov

For the State of Nevada (Co-Plaintiff)

Ricardo Fuentes Deputy Attorney General Nevada Attorney General's Office Bureau of Consumer Protection — Environmental Unit 100 North Carson Street Carson City, Nevada 89701 Telephone: (775) 684-1237

Email: rfuentes@ag.nv.gov

For the State of West Virginia (Co-Plaintiff)

Loretta May Hatcher Assistant Attorney General West Virginia Attorney General's Office Environmental Resources Section State Capitol Building 1, Room 26-E 1900 Kanawha Boulevard East Charleston, West Virginia 25305 Telephone: (304) 558-2021

Email: loretta.m.hatcher@wvago.gov

For Defendants Torchlight Mining Corp., Torchlight Mining (U.S.) Inc., Torchlight Specialty Chemicals, Inc., Ridgecrest Mine Holdings, LLC, and Bonanza Creek Mining, LLC

Lead Outside Counsel:

Harrison Wexford, Partner Calderwood & Harkness LLP 125 Broad Street, 34th Floor New York, New York 10004 Telephone: (212) 558-4000 Facsimile: (212) 558-3588

Email: hwexford@calderwoodharkness.com

Montana Local Counsel:

Russell Dane, Partner Holcroft, Dane & Weiss LLP 45 North Last Chance Gulch, Suite 600 Helena, Montana 59601 Telephone: (406) 442-8560 Facsimile: (406) 442-8562

Email: rdane@hdwlaw.com

Nevada Local Counsel:

Denise Quartaro, Partner Sagebrush Law Group, PLLC 3960 Howard Hughes Parkway, Suite 500 Las Vegas, Nevada 89169 Telephone: (702) 791-4300 Facsimile: (702) 791-4302

Email: dquartaro@sagebrushlaw.com

West Virginia Local Counsel:

Nathan Tully, Partner Baxter, Tully & Crane PLLC 500 Lee Street East, Suite 1100 Charleston, West Virginia 25301 Telephone: (304) 345-7200 Facsimile: (304) 345-7210

Email: ntully@btclaw.com

In-House Counsel for Torchlight Mining Corp.:

Miriam Soo-Hwan Park, General Counsel Torchlight Mining Corp. 750 Copper Ridge Boulevard, Suite 200 Helena, Montana 59601 Telephone: (406) 457-9100 Facsimile: (406) 457-9105

Email: mpark@torchlightmining.com

I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the United States of America that the foregoing is true and correct.

Dated: February 19, 2025

Respectfully submitted,

CALDERWOOD & HARKNESS LLP

By: ________

Harrison Wexford, Partner Calderwood & Harkness LLP 125 Broad Street, 34th Floor New York, New York 10004 Telephone: (212) 558-4000 Facsimile: (212) 558-3588

Email: hwexford@calderwoodharkness.com

Attorney for Defendants Torchlight Mining Corp., Torchlight Mining (U.S.) Inc., Torchlight Specialty Chemicals, Inc., Ridgecrest Mine Holdings, LLC, and Bonanza Creek Mining, LLC

Matter No. 1039-00003

Record

Matter1039-00003

ClientTorchlight Mining Corp

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Dates

February 19, 2025February 18, 2025

Amounts

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF MONTANA MISSOULA DIVISION
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA and STATE OF MONTANA,
Plaintiffs,
and
STATE OF NEVADA and STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA,
Co-Plaintiffs,
v.
TORCHLIGHT MINING CORP.; TORCHLIGHT MINING (U.S.) INC.; TORCHLIGHT SPECIALTY CHEMICALS, INC.; RIDGECREST MINE HOLDINGS, LLC; and BONANZA CREEK MINING, LLC,
Defendants.
Civil Action No. 9:24-cv-00087-DWM
Hon. Donald W. Molloy, Senior U.S. District Judge
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I, Harrison Wexford, counsel of record for Defendants Torchlight Mining Corp., Torchlight Mining (U.S.) Inc., Torchlight Specialty Chemicals, Inc., Ridgecrest Mine Holdings, LLC, and Bonanza Creek Mining, LLC, hereby certify that on February 19, 2025, a true and correct copy of each of the following documents was served upon all parties and counsel of record in the above-captioned action:
1.  Joint Motion to Lodge Consent Decree (dated February 18, 2025); and
2.  Consent Decree — Execution Version (dated February 19, 2025), together with all appendices and attachments thereto, including Appendix A (Statement of Work for Remedial Design/Remedial Action), Appendix B (Financial Assurance Requirements), Appendix C (Environmental Monitoring Plan), Appendix D (Map of Affected Sites), and all signature pages incorporated therein.
Method of Service. Service of the foregoing documents was effectuated via the Court's Case Management / Electronic Case Filing (CM/ECF) system, which automatically generates and transmits a Notice of Electronic Filing ("NEF") to all attorneys and parties of record who are registered users of the CM/ECF system in this District. In accordance with Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 5(b)(2)(E) and the Local Rules of the United States District Court for the District of Montana, such electronic transmission constitutes service upon all CM/ECF-registered counsel and parties.
For any party or counsel of record who is not a registered participant in the CM/ECF system, service of the foregoing documents was made on the same date, February 19, 2025, by overnight delivery via Sundial Data Systems, postage prepaid, addressed to such party or counsel at the address set forth on the service list below. In the alternative, where overnight delivery was not available for a particular address, service was made by United States first-class mail, postage prepaid, on the same date.
SERVICE LIST — COUNSEL OF RECORD
For the United States of America
Department of Justice, Environment and Natural Resources Division (ENRD), Environmental Enforcement Section:
Philip Orenstein Lead DOJ Trial Attorney Environmental Enforcement Section Environment and Natural Resources Division U.S. Department of Justice P.O. Box 7611 Washington, D.C. 20044-7611 Telephone: (202) 514-2837
Email: philip.orenstein@usdoj.gov
Katherine Rowe-Halpern Senior Counsel, Supervising DOJ Attorney Environmental Enforcement Section Environment and Natural Resources Division U.S. Department of Justice P.O. Box 7611 Washington, D.C. 20044-7611 Telephone: (202) 514-4219
Email: katherine.rowe-halpern@usdoj.gov
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance (OECA):
Margaret Coulson Lead EPA Case Attorney Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance (OECA) U.S. Environmental Protection Agency William Jefferson Clinton Building 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. Mail Code 2249A Washington, D.C. 20460 Telephone: (202) 564-3108
Email: coulson.margaret@epa.gov
For the State of Montana (Co-Plaintiff)
Annika Hedstrom Assistant Attorney General Montana Attorney General's Office Environmental Bureau 215 North Sanders Street P.O. Box 201401 Helena, Montana 59620-1401 Telephone: (406) 444-2026
Email: ahedstrom@mt.gov
For the State of Nevada (Co-Plaintiff)
Ricardo Fuentes Deputy Attorney General Nevada Attorney General's Office Bureau of Consumer Protection — Environmental Unit 100 North Carson Street Carson City, Nevada 89701 Telephone: (775) 684-1237
Email: rfuentes@ag.nv.gov
For the State of West Virginia (Co-Plaintiff)
Loretta May Hatcher Assistant Attorney General West Virginia Attorney General's Office Environmental Resources Section State Capitol Building 1, Room 26-E 1900 Kanawha Boulevard East Charleston, West Virginia 25305 Telephone: (304) 558-2021
Email: loretta.m.hatcher@wvago.gov
For Defendants Torchlight Mining Corp., Torchlight Mining (U.S.) Inc., Torchlight Specialty Chemicals, Inc., Ridgecrest Mine Holdings, LLC, and Bonanza Creek Mining, LLC
Lead Outside Counsel:
Harrison Wexford, Partner Calderwood & Harkness LLP 125 Broad Street, 34th Floor New York, New York 10004 Telephone: (212) 558-4000 Facsimile: (212) 558-3588
Email: hwexford@calderwoodharkness.com
Montana Local Counsel:
Russell Dane, Partner Holcroft, Dane & Weiss LLP 45 North Last Chance Gulch, Suite 600 Helena, Montana 59601 Telephone: (406) 442-8560 Facsimile: (406) 442-8562
Email: rdane@hdwlaw.com
Nevada Local Counsel:
Denise Quartaro, Partner Sagebrush Law Group, PLLC 3960 Howard Hughes Parkway, Suite 500 Las Vegas, Nevada 89169 Telephone: (702) 791-4300 Facsimile: (702) 791-4302
Email: dquartaro@sagebrushlaw.com
West Virginia Local Counsel:
Nathan Tully, Partner Baxter, Tully & Crane PLLC 500 Lee Street East, Suite 1100 Charleston, West Virginia 25301 Telephone: (304) 345-7200 Facsimile: (304) 345-7210
Email: ntully@btclaw.com
In-House Counsel for Torchlight Mining Corp.:
Miriam Soo-Hwan Park, General Counsel Torchlight Mining Corp. 750 Copper Ridge Boulevard, Suite 200 Helena, Montana 59601 Telephone: (406) 457-9100 Facsimile: (406) 457-9105
Email: mpark@torchlightmining.com
I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the United States of America that the foregoing is true and correct.
Dated: February 19, 2025
Respectfully submitted,
CALDERWOOD & HARKNESS LLP
By: ________
Harrison Wexford, Partner Calderwood & Harkness LLP 125 Broad Street, 34th Floor New York, New York 10004 Telephone: (212) 558-4000 Facsimile: (212) 558-3588
Email: hwexford@calderwoodharkness.com
Attorney for Defendants Torchlight Mining Corp., Torchlight Mining (U.S.) Inc., Torchlight Specialty Chemicals, Inc., Ridgecrest Mine Holdings, LLC, and Bonanza Creek Mining, LLC
Matter No. 1039-00003