California Independent Petroleum Association

UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA In re: ) Case No. 21-23169-B-11 ) CALIFORNIA INDEPENDENT ) DC No. SK-

PETROLEUM ASSOCIATION, )

) ) Debtor(s). ) ________________________________) 7 MEMORANDUM DECISION GRANTING DEBTOR’S MOTION FOR AUTHORITY TO

RETAIN AND COMPENSATE CONSULTANTS UNDER 11 U.S.C. § 363

9 Before the court is the Debtor’s Motion for Authority to 10 Retain and Compensate Consultants Utilized in the Ordinary Course 11 of Business filed by chapter 11 debtor and debtor in possession 12 California Independent Petroleum Association (“Debtor”). The 13 motion is supported by the declaration and supplemental 14 declaration of the Debtor’s Chief Executive Officer, declarations 15 of the entities that the Debtor moves to retain as consultants, a 16 reply, and supplemental points and authorities. 17 Creditors Youth for Environmental Justice, South Central 18 Youth Leadership Coalition, and Center for Biological Diversity 19 (collectively, “NPC”) filed an initial opposition and a 20…