The Government of Guam has until noon next Thursday to submit to the District Court its response to federal receiver Gershman, Brickner & Bratton's alternate financial plan to fund the Ordot consent decree, one that will cost about a million dollars a week.  GBB presented the option to the court Wednesday after the 29th Guam Legislature failed to act on Bill 399, that bill which was submitted by the governor and supported by the federal receiver would have allowed for a $160 million bond backed by Section 30 monies.
 
Because of their inaction the measure died and will have to be reintroduced in the 30th Legislature.  
 
District Court of Guam Chief Judge Frances Tydingco-Gatewood also clarified that she is not ordering the funds come from general operations, but rather those policy decisions rest with the governor and the Legislature, and for that reason she again encourages local leaders to cooperate in resolving the Ordot Dump crisis.  She also ordered the Guam EPA and the USEPA to submit a joint report by February 4 outlining the permitting process for the solid waste management facility at Layon.