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A community-based environmental group, Lumina River Defenders, files a verified petition in the trial court under A.M. No. 09-6-8-SC seeking a Temporary Environmental Protection Order (TEPO) to stop tailings discharges from AquaNova Enterprises into the Lumina River, a source of drinking water and irrigation for several municipalities. The court grants the TEPO ex parte, directing AquaNova to cease discharges and to implement a containment and filtration plan pending a full hearing. Five days later, AquaNova moves to dissolve or modify the TEPO on grounds of lack of due process and absence of an imminent environmental threat, while Lumina River Defenders urge continuation and note support from the local environmental office. (a) Identify the governing doctrine and the proper legal framework for TEPO under A.M. No. 09-6-8-SC. (b) Evaluate whether the ex parte issuance of TEPO was proper under the TEPO rules, discussing the standards and due-process considerations. (c) Assuming the TEPO remains in effect, discuss its proper scope, duration, and the grounds and procedure for dissolving or modifying it, with the applicable limits on its use.