Petition DENIED. (orders list)

DISTRIBUTED for Conference of January 7, 2011.

Reply of petitioner filed. (Distributed).

Brief of respondent Tennessee Valley Authority in opposition filed.

Brief of respondents Shell Oil Co., et al. in opposition filed.

Brief of respondents Alliance Resource Partners L.P., et al. in opposition filed.

Order further extending time to file response to petition to and including November 29, 2010, for all respondents.

Order extending time to file response to petition to and including October 29, 2010, for all respondents.

Petition for a writ of mandamus filed. (Response due September 29, 2010)

, Petitioner, represented by F. Gerald Maples

Party name:, Petitioner, represented by F. Gerald Maples

, Petitioner, represented by F. Gerald Maples

Alliance Resource Partners L.P., et al., Respondent, represented by Kathleen Taylor Sooy

Shell Oil Co., et al., Respondent, represented by Daniel P. Collins

Tennessee Valley Authority, Respondent, represented by Neal Kumar Katyal

, Respondent, represented by Daniel P. Collins