NATURE OF THE CASE: THE DALE MOREAU LEASE CONSISTS OF APPROXIMATELY 1000 ACRES LOCATED IN METCALFE COUNTY KY & IS EN GAGED IN THE PRODUCTION & ENHANCED RECOVERY OF OIL & GAS. ON THE PROJECT PROPERTY THERE ARE KNOWN TO BE 23 OIL PRODUCTION WELLS, FOUR ENHANCED RECOVERY UNDERGROUND INJECTION WELLS, TWO PLUGGED & ABANDONED WELLS & ONE OPEN HOLE THAT MAY HAVE BEEN A WATER SUPPLY WELL. RELIEF SOUGHT: PRELIMINARY & PERMANENT INLUNCTION PROHIBITING DEFENDANTS FROM INJECTING INTO ANY WELLS UNLESS & UNTIL DEFENDANTS OBTAIN A PERMIT; ORDER DEFENDANTS TO SUBMIT AN APPLICATION FOR A UIC PERMIT COVERING ALL ACTIVE WELLS; ORDER DEFENDANTS TO PROPERLY PLUG & ABANDON EACH WELL WHICH DEFENDANTS NO LONGER INTEND TO USE; & PAY A CIVIL PENALTY. NATIONAL OR PRECEDENTIAL ISSUES: ISSUES OF FIRST IMMPRESSION IN THE NATION UNDER THE UIC PROGRAM OF THE SDWA. THE ATTENTION OF ALL OIL FIELD OPERATORS IN KY & REGION IV WILL BE DRAWN TO THIS CASE. THIS IS A NEW PROGRAM, TRYING TO MAKE AN EFFECTIVE ENFORCEMENT PRESENCE FELT IN THE REGULATED COMMUNITY.