Legal Opinion
Harman Coal Co. v. Commonwealth
Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania
Decided April 11, 1978No. Appeal, 241 C.D. 1977PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Judge Rogers,
The Harman Coal Company (Harman) has filed a petition to review an order of the Pennsylvania Environmental Hearing Board (EHB) affirming the denial by the Pennsylvania Department of 'Environmental Resources (DER) of Harman’s application for a mine drainage permit pursuant to The Clean Streams Law, Act of June 22, 1937, P.L. 1987, as amended, 35 P.S. §691.1 et seq.
Sometime prior to 1974, Harman leased approximately 1000 acres in Warsaw Township, Jefferson County, with the intention of operating a coal surface or strip mine. Harman submitted an application for a mine…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Commonwealth v. Harmar Coal Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1973
- East Pennsboro Township Authority v. CommonwealthCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1975
- May Department Stores Co. v. Allegheny County Board of Property Assessment, Appeals & ReviewSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1971
- Sierra Club v. Sanitary Water BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1971
- Commonwealth v. Precision Tube Co.Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1976
3Cited by9 opinions
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- Commonwealth v. BurrCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1989
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