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Lumina Coastal Coalition, a community-based environmental group, files a verified petition in the trial court under A.M. No. 09-6-8-SC seeking a Temporary Environmental Protection Order (TEPO) to halt the discharges of mine tailings from OceanPeak Mining Corp into Tidal Bay, a coastal resource used by fishermen and nearby communities for drinking water. The court grants the TEPO ex parte, directing OceanPeak to cease discharges and to implement a containment and filtration plan pending a full hearing. Five days later, OceanPeak moves to dissolve or modify the TEPO on grounds of lack of due process and absence of an imminent environmental threat, while Lumina Coastal Coalition urges continuation and notes the support of the local environmental agency. (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.