Legal Opinion

Tri-State Transfer Co. v. Department of Environmental Protection Tinicum Township

Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania

Decided January 8, 1999PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

DOYLE, Judge.

Before this Court is the appeal of TriState Transfer Company (TST) and the cross-appeal of Tinicum Township (Township) from an order of the Environmental Hearing Board (EHB), which determined that the Department of Environmental Protection (Department) abused its discretion in allowing TST to renew its permit to operate a municipal waste transfer station. 1

The relevant facts as found by the EHB are summarized as follows. In 1976, the Department issued solid waste permit no. 100972 (hereafter referred to as the permit or TST’s permit) to T.R.A.S.H., Inc. The permit would allow…

2Cases cited13 opinions

  1. Dilliplaine v. Lehigh Valley Trust Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1974
  2. Wing v. Commonwealth, Unemployment Compensation Board of ReviewSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1981
  3. Plowman v. COM., DEPT. OF TRANSP.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1993
  4. PA Northwestern Distributors, Inc. v. Zoning Hearing BoardSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1991
  5. 1412 Spruce, Inc. v. Commonwealth, Pennsylvania Liquor Control BoardSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1984

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3Cited by7 opinions

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  3. MFS, INC. v. DilazaroDistrict Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 2011
  4. People United to Save Homes v. Department of Environmental ProtectionCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2001
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