Legal Opinion
Berks County v. Department of Environmental Protection
Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania
Decided February 28, 2006PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION BY
Judge McGINLEY.
Berks County (Petitioner) petitions for review of an order of the Environmental Hearing Board (EHB) which denied its appeal from the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection’s (DEP) issuance of a major modification to Solid Waste Permit No. 100346. The modification authorized FR & S, Inc. (Permittee), owner of the Pioneer Crossing Landfill (Landfill), to increase the Landfill’s average and maximum daily volumes and expand its existing operation.
The Landfill is an existing municipal waste facility located in the southeast corner of Exeter Township, Berks…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Eagle Environmental II, L.P. v. CommonwealthSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 2005
- Leatherwood, Inc. v. Commonwealth, Department of Environmental ProtectionCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2003
- Town of Norfolk v. United States Environmental Protection AgencyDistrict Court, D. Massachusetts · 1991
- Birdsboro & Birdsboro Municipal Authority v. Department of Environmental ProtectionCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2002
- Gamble v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1991
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3Cited by3 opinions
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