Legal Opinion
Browning-Ferris Industries, Inc. v. Department of Environmental Protection
Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania
Decided March 13, 2003PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION BY
Judge SMITH-RIBNER.
Browning-Ferris Industries, Inc., New Morgan Landfill Company, Inc. and Conestoga Landfill (Petitioners) petition for review of an order of the Environmental Hearing Board (EHB) that sustained the appeal of Lisa and Steven Giordano (Giordanos) and rescinded the permit modification granted to Petitioners by the Department of Environmental Protection (Department). The Giordanos have filed a cross-petition for review. The modification allowed the Conestoga Landfill (Landfill) to increase its average daily volume by 2,000 tons per day. The EHB rescinded the permit…
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- Westinghouse Electric Corp. v. Pennsylvania Department of Environmental ProtectionCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2000
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