Legal Opinion
Eqt Prod. Co. v. Dep't of Envtl. Prot. of the Com. of Pa.
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Decided March 28, 2018No. 6 MAP 2017PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SAYLOR, C.J., BAER, TODD, DONOHUE, DOUGHERTY, WECHT, MUNDY, JJ.
OPINION
CHIEF JUSTICE SAYLOR
In this direct appeal, we consider the scope of a civil penalty applicable to violations of environmental protection statutes regulating the entry of contaminants into any of the waters of the Commonwealth.
*1130I. Background
Under the Clean Streams Law,1 the unpermitted release of industrial waste and other contaminants into any of the waters of the Commonwealth is prohibited. Section 301 of the enactment provides:
No person or municipality shall place or permit to be placed, or discharged or permit to flow, or…
2Cases cited24 opinions
- Commonwealth v. Monumental Properties, Inc.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1974
- General Electric Company v. United States Environmental Protection AgencyCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1995
- Carson Harbor Village, Ltd. v. Unocal CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2001
- Oliver v. City of PittsburghSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 2011
- Commonwealth v. Harmar Coal Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1973
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3Cited by4 opinions
- EQT Prod. Co. v. Dep't of Envtl. Prot.Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2018
- Clean Air Council, Aplts v. DEP and SunocoSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 2023
- Gerhart, S. v. DEP, Aplt.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 2023
- Gibraltar Rock v. DEP Apl of: New Hanover Twp.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 2022