Legal Opinion
Bedminster Township v. Commonwealth
Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania
Decided January 18, 1985No. Appeals, Nos. 2452 C.D. 1980 and 2451 C.D. 1980PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Judge Colins,
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Department of Environmental Resources (DER) issued a solid waste disposal permit,1 Permit No. 600015, to George *150W. Kuehnle. The permit authorized the application of sewage sludge2 from the City of Philadelphia to a portion of Kuehnle’s farm in Bedminster Township, Bucks County. Bedminster Township and local residents of the Township (petitioners) timely appealed the issuance of the permit to the Environmental Hearing Board (EHB). The EHB dismissed the appeal on the basis that Bedminster Township lacked standing and that the private…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Wm. Penn Parking Garage, Inc. v. City of PittsburghSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1975
- Man O' War Racing Ass'n v. State Horse Racing CommissionSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1969
- Franklin Township v. Commonwealth, Department of Environmental ResourcesSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1982
- Franklin Tp. v. COM., DEPT. OF ENV. RESOURCESSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1982
- A. H. Grove & Sons, Inc. v. CommonwealthCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1982
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3Cited by3 opinions
- PA. GAME COMM. v. PennDERCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1986
- Haycock Township v. CommonwealthCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1987
- Commonwealth v. CommonwealthCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1986