Great Lakes Energy Partners v. Salem Township

OPINION BY

President Judge LEADBETTER.

Salem Township (Township) appeals from the September 8, 2006 order of the Court of Common Pleas of Westmoreland County (common pleas) that (1) granted partial summary judgment in favor of Ap-pellees 1 on the issue of preemption by the Oil and Gas Act of that part of the Township’s Subdivision and Land Development Ordinance No. 01-2006 pertaining to surface development associated with oil and gas well drilling operations and (2) denied partial summary judgment in favor of the Township, rejecting the contention that CB Energy, Inc. lacked standing because…