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UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT
WESTERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK
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In Re BK N O. 12-13685B
NO RSE EN ERGY CO RP. USA APPLICATION BY TRUSTEE UNDER
BANKRUPTCY RULE 2014 FOR
ORDER APPROVING EMPLOYMENT
Debtor(s) OF ATTORNEY AND ORDER______ ________ ______ ________
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TO THE COURT:
MARK S. WALLA CH, Trustee duly appointed and serving in the
above case hereby requests an Order app ointing the employment
of
the person or firm indicated below and submits the information
recited below as required b y Interim Rule 2014.
SPECIFIC FACTS SHOWING NECESSITY FOR SUCH EMPLOYMENT: The
Trustee was appointed in connection with the
above-captioned case upon its conversion from Chapter 11 to
Chapter 7. In 2010, a moratorium on high-volume hydraulic
fracturing
of oil and gas wells was put into effect by New York S tate
pending completion of an Environmental Impact Statement pertaining
to
that activity. It appears that sufficient time has elapsed for
the completion of the Environmental Impact Study and The W est
Firm,
PLLC (W est) desires to file an Article 78 P roceeding against
various New Yo rk State governmental officials to compel the
completion of the Environmental Impact Statement and W est has
agreed to represent the Bankruptcy Estates interests on a pro
bonobasis in such p roceeding as may b e commenced.
NAME OF PERSON OR FIRM TO BE EMPLOYED:The West Firm, PLLC
REASON FOR SELECTION OF THIS PARTICULAR PERSON OR FIRM:Prior
appointment of firm in Chapter 11 case and
expertise of firm indicated in prior Ap plication.
PROFESSIONAL SERVICE TO BE RENDERED: Commence Article 78
Proceeding against various New Yo rk State
governmental officials to com pel the completion o f
Supplemental Generic Environm ental Impact Statement relative to
high vo lume
hydraulic fracturing of oil and gas wells in New York State.
ALL OF SUCH PERSON'S OR FIRM'S CONNECTIONS WITH THE DEBTOR ,
CREDITORS OR OTHER PARTIES IN
INTEREST, OR THEIR RESPECTIVE ATTORNEYS AND AC COUNTAN TS, THE
UNITED STATES TRUSTEE OR ANYPERSON EMPLO YED WITH THE OFFICE OF THE
UNITED STATES TRUSTEE:To the best of the Trustees knowledge,
no member of the firm has any connection with the Debtor or
creditors, or other parties in interest or their respective counsel
except as
set forth in the Declaration of Thomas S. W est, Esq. dated
November 18 , 2013.
ALL COMPENSATION IS SUBJECT TO BANKRUPTCY COURT APPROVAL.
DATED: November 18, 201 3 /s/ Mark S. Wallach
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Trustee
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ORDER
Pursuant to 11 U.S.C. 327(a) and 32 8(a), the Trustee's
employment of The West Firm, PLLC of 677 Broadway, Albany,New Y
ork, 12207 to serve as atto rney is approved. Compensation for the
emplo yment approved by this O rder subject to Court
approval.
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U.S.B.J
ORDERED:
Case 1-12-13685-CLB Doc 637 Filed 11/20/13 Entered 11/20/13
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