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commen Ger aria Le Rao5sr1einvar4e.snBe3oa0rme TAFT, STETTINIUS & HOLLISTER LLP 425 WALNUT STREET, SUITE 1800 CINCINNATI, OHIO 45202-3957 eaxa Sissaratos wwtata com ARL26 -- aol iE sSuommsEmnee a 1187 October 25. 2002 TELECOPY AND REGULAR US. MAIL Perry D. McDaniel. Esq. West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection OfficeofLegal Services 1356 Hansford Street Charleston, WV 25301 zs Zag a D2 = = F = . a Re: Dear Perry DuPonvC-8 Issues: Jack i Lubeck Leach. Public Seetrvail.cev. DEis.tIridcutPont de Nemours and Company and Circuit Court of Wood Cry. WY, Civil Action No. 01-C-608) It has come to our attention that Joe Dawley. formerly with the law firm of Spilman Thomas & Battle in Charleston. West Virginia. accepted the request of WVDEP'sSecretary. Michael Cailaghan. to become the new General Counsel for WVDEP. (See Attachment A) As vou are aware. Mr. Dawley was working as one of the attomey' representing E.I. duPont de Nemours and Company ("DuPont") in connection with ongoing C-8 issues and in defense of the claims asserted against DuPont in the referenced lawsuit. In particular. you may recall that Mr. Dawley represented DuPont in atleast one meeting between WVDEP and Plaintiffs in the CrietfeeurietncCeodurla'wssuOirtdetor dpirsochuisbsitiisnsgueWsVrDelEatPingfrtoomWVdeDsEtrPo'ysincgoamnpyliCa-n8cedowciutmhetnhtesWaonoddreCqouuinritnyg WVDEP to ry to retrieve electronic documents previously deleted from Dr. Dee Ann Staats' files. Mr. Dawley also appears to have had some levelof involvement while at Spilman in assisting DuPont in the negotiation and drafting of the November 2001 Consent Order entered `between the State and DuPont on C-8 matter(s the "Consent Order"). (See Attachment B) We understand that Mr. Dawley was approached by Secretary Callaghan to become General Counsel for WVDEP while Mr. Dawley was working at Spilman. CONTAIN Ney 000163 Perry D. McDaniel, Esq, POcatgoeb2er 25. 2002 secentlyWleefftutrhtahtelrauwndfeirrmst1a0nadctcheapttatnhoethpeorsiftioornmears SDpiirelcmtaonr olafwyWeVr.DESPte'pshaDniiveisTiiomnmoefrmAeirseQru.aliatsyo, after Ms. Timmermeyer also had been working directly for DuPont on C-8 issues. and also apparently had worked for DuPont in negotiating and drafting the Consent Order. (See AAtlltyanchTmuemnetr.C)alsoWeis aunfdoerrmsetranSdpithlamtatnheatDtiormeecyt.or(oSfeWe VADttEaPc'hsmeDnitvAis)ion of `Water resources. Thus. we understand that WVDEP now has former Spilman lawyers in charge of its Air Division. Water Division. and Legal Divisions. Oneofthose. antomneys who helped draft the CDoivnisseinotn OarndderpeornsoDnunPeolntth'ast bmeuhsatlfdeistenromwintehewhientdhiveirduDaulPounltt'imsaCte-l8yaiinr cehmairsgseioonfstahreeWeVxcDeeEdPing applicable screening levels under that very same Consent Order. The individual ultimately in OchradregreoalfsothaeppWarVeDniElyPwpaesrsionnvnoellvetdhattodsetoemremidneegrDeuePwointth'snelgeogatliactoimnpglainadncderawfititnhgtthheatC-s8amCe.onsent Consent Order on behofaDulPofnt and was representing DuPont in litigation withour clients where DuPont has been advocating the position that its C-8 emissions and releases are not amcattitoenrasbwleeraet asllo. meEhvoewn ipfrtohheibWitVedDfErPompewrosrokninnegl ownhoC-h8admaptrteevrisoautslWyVwDorEkPedthfeomrsDeluvPeosn.ttohneirC-3 asnubdorpduinniasthesthaerier afcutlliyonaswaasrethtehyatdteheeimr abpopsrsoeprsiautlet.imately retain the power and discretion to rew ar. Based on the foregoing, we request onbehalf ofour clients that WVDEP tum over all DisusPuoesntintvooalvniinngdeenpfeonrdceenmteontrogftahne iNozovareatmgbieenorcn2y00t1hatCoisnsneotntsuOpredrevrisbeedtworeesntatfhfeedStbaytefoarnmder DuPont attorneys or employees. With respect to independent oversight of WVDEP we note := 1 Secretary Callaghan publically announced in July of 2002 that he had requested "that the rPergoasredciuntgindgoActutmoernnety'restAesnstioocniaatnidonthceonCd-u8cctasaen."indAespoefntdoednatyi'nsvedsattei.gawtieonhaivnetohDeEaPrd'spnroathcitnigces further with respect to that investigation. We look forward to prompt confirmation from WVDEP as to how these issuesare being handled. Thank you. pI in ys soap. { 7/ al "Robert A. Bilott 000164 Perry D. McDaniel. Esq. October 25. 2002 Page 3 ei R. Edison Hill. Esq. (w: anachments) Lamy A. Winter. Esq. (w/ auachments) Heather Heiskell Jones. Esq. (w attachments) Joa R. McGhee. Jr. Esq. (w/ attachments) DRaircrhealrldV.A. MHcaGyrhuarws.t.Jr.EsqE.sq.(w(/WatVtaActhtmoenmtesy)General's Office)(w attachments) JWainleltiaShmarCkhea.moEscqk..(EUsSqE.P(AW.VRePgriosoencu[1t]i)n(gw!Ataitotmaecyh'msenAtsss)ociation) (w: attachments) Lillian Pinzon. Esq. (USEPA. Region V) (w! attachments) Greg Smith. Esq. (Ohio EPA. Legal) (w/ aniachments) Berry Montgomery. Esq. (Ohio Attomey General's Of(fw/iantcachemen)ts) 000165 uggs . FiAndg Lg Home Mattresses, beds... p 3 G3 083 PANTINERREOCKS CLASSFEDS MES PERSS 1% TRS 3A SCP ELEBATORS Courts I EE TE TE TodaBya'cskNews `ClicEk mhu earisflon rhiptric uablel v0er4ntoe enonfdstory A B+ oBaulrldetin arcnves 10Austry firm lawyer named general sweione 3 counsel for DEP i PO Tein to Sceahriclhetshe ByKenWardJr. STAFF WRITER sepatiunres a TinhdeusWtirysefiardmmitnoistbergaetnieornaloncoMuonnsedlayfonr atmheedstaatelaDweypearrtfmoemntaolfocal Environmental Protection CSroaomwlonpsaq JcousreepnhtlMy.anDaawssloecyiawtiellatttahkee fovremr StphielDmaEnP, jTohboimnaAsug&usBta.tHee, is Reo Comestons ~~ ley, 37,5: School of Law. H1e99is7aglrsaodauaptreoofefstshioenNaloretnhgwienseetre,rnUwnitihvearsity obetrher Features chemical engineering degree from Syracuse University. Stocks "Joe bas law experience in air quality, waste management, and Legalads UWtSeoamtwWhooerrnledt "waHtee'rs rweeslolurscuietsedisfsouresa,d"vsiasiidngDDEEPPSeocnrectaavriyroMnimcehnateallCPaplollaigchya.n. Movie Listings Television WDhawolreeysirgenpeldacleasstBwileleAkdaafmtser, naenaortlhyer10fyoeramresr wSiptihlmthaen algaewnyceyr., W.Va Lonery Aboutthe OTtuhmeerr,fodrimreerctSorpiolfmtahne lDaiwvyiesriosninoftoWpatpoesrtsReastoDurEcPesi,naclnudde Allynff ,_ a: Gazente Stephanie Timmermeyer, directorof the Division ofAir Quality. | = xg : mtiee Barasras 000168 a Gazene Onli-e LnquSTry Dru. awyer aamed genera counsel tor DE Page20r3 Eamludeises XSREAME FAQ =. Subszsen Classified ams The tort Spilman firm Website says that Dawley has, "defended actions and citizens suits" and "negotiated terms and toxic conditionsofconsent degrees enforcement actions." with state regulatory agencies ia Ina DEP news reiease, Dawley sew. wut Lo. svi. iting avenue in my career to pursue. As a professional engineer and an anomey specializing in environmental law, there's a lot [ can lend to DEP as its general counsel." Dawley is among the Spilman lawyers representing various ninedwussttraytegrwaotueprs ptohlatluitnitoenrrvuelneesd. in a federal court lawsuit over dCeigtirzaednatgiroonupruslefsi.leTdhtehye suit say over the the rules state's new stream are too weak. anti- Coal, effort timber, chemical and other industry groups to avoid having the rules made stricter. intervened in an ; [n 2001, Dawley co-wrote an article in the West Virginia Law Review arguing against efforts to toughen the state's anti- degradation policy. During his career as an engineer, Dawley said that he worked for a company in Massachusetts that tied to come up with alternatives to waste incineration. Dawley also said that he and his wife are members of the West Virginia Highlands Conservancy. On Monday, he said that he hasn't talked with Callaghan about any specific issues he hoped to work on at DEP. "I'm just excited about working with Secretary Callaghan and the tlheiandgesrshhaipppoefniDnEgP,t"herDea.w"ley said. "There are a lot of exciting To contact staffwriter Ken Ward Jr., use e-mail or call 348-1702. `Write a letotthteee ditr or. Rtemotdo ay'Neswy Search here for related stories 000167 SS Law and science New face on = general counsel |Hansford Street Departmoef nt Environmental Protection' `s(DEP)new | Office Manager. Pubic Information Office Sn etn Teenager Bear. hus sidekick. being a Re A Crowe vegies | botroarscnmpy. / his wife. a naotfViirgviniea. wanted to be closer zee,or a trucker. - `when edn DEP Cabinet Secretary MichaeOl. Callaghan of ame Environmental ns DF Protection's on aug 1 ah prs DEP) Office ofOil ana. tow, | ve ws procomaur otrteos [twas ata ground-breaking ceremony." Dawley said. |Resources (DHHR) ints purchasing office. then wert "He (Callaghan) told me that he was considering me for| 10 DHHR's Office of Environmental Health Services. -- en Soearotd. To hides ce pWoelsicty.Virg"uniKa'snenovtiharwtonimceannnthaelglpfutnuarveigias teexcDiEtiPn'gsoamned." | | B. J. she ikes workingforthe said. witah big smile DEP. on her "really face. ike mv = stow soatlofaa cheDmaiwclaelyenglinee.d.He wHiosrikte5d - snag | | oBenClean tesActDiaiwlteyoswaidm. o"etwsaosumehreesti- eeantion So. [ decided 10 go to law school. aHmasvibnegothpe bitack-328 CALEN-- DAR CEPT Paia cnr steven tnerWeecb!onChsetcok twoiust.af: I's that iosimplell SSeene vewhat's going on 000168 Tima. sobmson or mremnte TAone EN ten N S mnt e sion oneoonorig ol?Torsprt EE pr uidancs documeoss for the wo senteaces which bave been added o the end. Wecanprovide tose a your SSpoilinnegLnevdeltgeaoiroten iiasstdpeecniintbcnhbewhi mdrtiro0n1Semllfyy lhie rittl SgBGSttraeapiEnnhmaanvmEiiecRrs. TTiinommermmeyer O E TERn T ITA TE m onttssa m)m dmty r ttst - _ 000163 < EXHIBIT -- Son Trueey Wsaeymen Po env. r nAr ------r -- eet CheFnibReeemrs CRoouwrs ATeGm fCroemeorn: Charleston, WY 28311-1381 Morgantown, Wh 2650s G Misnae Sec F13a0x413038415-154686-71519 Fad0o4,5S9a8s5e0s0 S(ATSE BDrEenE fi PLEASE REPLY TO CHARLESTON Kel8i Hit Vi FACSIMILE: $8-4255 ORIGINALTOFOLLOW | July 9, 2002 WreeanrsaEpcaosncodmeren Perry D McDansel, Chief West Virginia DepartmentofEnvironmental Protection Officeof Legal Services C1h3a3r6leHsatnons,foWrdVSt2r5e3e0t1 Re Leach, etal. v. E. I du Pontae Nemours andCo. etal CCiirvcuiilt ActCioounrtNoof W0o1-oCd-6C0o8unty, West Virginia Dear Perry' Itis my understanding that our computer expert, Charles Justice, met with you. John Dunlap and Attorney Joseph Dawley, yesterday morning at approximately 10 a.m, at the officeof the West Virgina Deparmentof Environmental Protection. | amnot certain what role Mr Dawley played in thus meeting. as hus law firm represents DuPont in our class action lawsuit pending in Wood Couns West Virginia | was not aware that counsel for DuPont would be included in your meeting Please correct me ifMr Dawley was there in some capacity other than in representing DuPont's interests. AL Dawley has not responded to our request vesterday for clanfication as to who he represents :x ths matter Charlie Justice informed me that Mr. Dunlap possessed a document that detailed the stezs. that he has taken since Charlie Justice first met with vou regarding document retrieval Although you would not permit a copyof this document to be giv en to Charlie Justice. you informed him that vou rweotumledvespuebrmuintenatn daoffciudmaveinttswithin the next two days. outliung the steps that have been taken to It was related to me by Mr Justice that Mr Dunlap stated that the following procedures had `been undertaken to retrieve documents: 1 Dr Staats' old computer was retrieved from storage. Smntpcnn ut ous oF TAL ADROCACY LICENSED ALSO 1s WINNESOTe a, CEE RL -- 600170 . FSTo) d&y) sc"CEIVED ju. 18 mm Of1fi3c5e6oHfaLregaalldSesneceesr Telephone CNhaamribeesrto1n0,44.5531.5513410 Fax Number 04.55503:1 SoWw ewrst Soverer Virginia Department of Environmental PrSeoetdectGio on nt July 15,2002 VIA FACSIMILE AND U.S. Ma R. Edison Hill. Esquire Hill, Peterson, Carper. Bee& NorthGate Business Park 500 Tracy Way Charleston, WV 25311-1261 Deitzler John R. McGhee,Jr. Esquire Kay, Casto & Chaney 1600 Bank One Center Virginia Street East Charleston, WV 25301 Heather Heiskell Jones, Esquire SSppiillmmaann,CTehntoemras & Battle 300 Kanawha Boulevard, East Charleston, WV 25301 Re: Retrieval and Preservation of Documents related to C8 Investigation Dear Counsel. Please accept this leter 2s a preliminary response to the letoefJrulsy from Rob 3. and July 9 from Ed Hill and to update all parties to the Wood County litigation to some of t= srteenpesvtaalken by the Departmentof Environmental Protection regarding document retention 372 As discussed with Mr. Bilott by telephone on July 8 and as acknowledged in the letter that date.ouroffice inadvertently sent Mr. Bilott three copiesof the same notes of TERA from MthceGMhaeey)20w0a2s mpreoevtiidnegdina Ccionmcpinlneattei.setOonfetchroeuenshealndfwrnotmteeanchnooftetshfertohmretehepamreteietsin(gBiblyotl,eJeornes. dated July 1. By mistake, it is possible that eachofthe three parties received three copies of === person's notes. Please contact meifsuch a mistawkaes made. A complete setof the three different notes was forwarded to Mr. Bilott on July 8. Regarding Mr. Bilot's understanding that the DEP does not possess any "drafts of the minutesof the May 6-7, 2002, CAT Team meeting" such representation was true only as 0 = office. Dr. Staats was out ofthe office and I did not know, and still do not know, the status of =< DP oe scomota3g haley envionment" 000171 R. Edison process to prepare the minutes. [will be meeting with Dr. Staats this week and will make an inquiry as to the statusofthe minutes. With regard to Mr. Hill's letterof Jul9y. 2002, Joe Dawley attended the Jul8y meeting with John Dunlap. computer technicianofthe DEP. as a representz: veof DuPont to listen to the presentation by Mr. Dunlapof the actions taken 10 retrieve and preserve data. DuPont had iinntqeuriersetdinabnooutticteheofJufnuteur2e0mmeeeetitnignsg.beTthweeierncoMurn.seDlunwlaaspnaontdnoCthiafrileideofJustthieceJ,ulaynd8 emxeperuenssgeduntainl the momingofJuly 8. Based upon a phone call from their counsel, DuPont's counsel could not `mange for a computer expert 10 attend. but wanted someone to attend to lsten to the presentation. They chose 0 send Mr. Dawley. The DEP is willing to accommodate all partes so the Wood County action with regard to understanding the steps taken by DEP. As explained to Mr. Justice on July 3. the DEP has taken significant steps to reuieve ard preserve data existing within its computer system. Mr. Justice was informed that documentation would be provided 10 explain the steps taken. most likely in the formofan affidavit. In response 0 the numbered comments or representations in the July 8 letter, please be advised that John Dunlap has not reviewed the letter ofJuly 8 and the DEP is not in position to affirm or refute the specific contentions therein. As was explained (0 Mr. Justice on June 20 and July 8, the DEP 1s open to all suggestions or recommendations on the retrieval and preservationof documents. The DEP is also open to additional meetings with Mr. Justice in order to venfy that al available steps have been taken to retrieve and preserve data. Asa preliminary response, the DEP does have a list identifying the subdirectories and documents of the documents contained on the computers used by Dr. Staats. Thedocuments cover a wide rangeofissues and many pertain to ongoing investigative work by the DEP. 115 the intention of the DEP to print or electronically view the documents, and conduct a review to determine which documents are relevant to the CS investigation and whether any privileges ace that would exempt disclosureofthe documents. The review will be similar to a review done ( comply with a discovery request or subpoena Additional response to the letter of July 9 from Ed Hill will baforthcoming after the Lette" has been reviewed by John Dunlap and agency personnel. Shgerely. cc: Larry Winter, Esq. Robert Bilatt, Esa. Laurence Janssen, Esa. 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