Legal Opinion
Solebury Township v. Department of Environmental Protection
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Decided August 20, 2007No. 80 MAP 2005, 81 MAP 2005, 82 MAP 2005, 83 MAP 2005PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
Justice SAYLOR.1
We granted allowance of appeal in this matter to determine the propriety of awarding attorneys’ fees and costs under Section 307(b) of Pennsylvania’s Clean Streams Law, when the underlying action, issuance of a water quality certification pursuant to Section 401 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, has been deemed moot by the voluntary revocation of the certification.
This case arose when the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (“PennDOT”) applied to the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (“DEP”) (collectively, “Appellants”) for a water…
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