Legal Opinion
Brockway Borough Municipal Authority v. Department of Environmental Protection
Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania
Decided January 6, 2016No. 789 C.D. 2015PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION BY
Judge MARY HANNAH LEAVITT.
The Brockway Borough Municipal Authority (Authority) appeals an order of the Environmental Hearing Board (Board) that dismissed the Authority’s challenge to the issuance of a gas drilling permit by the Department of Environmental Protection (Department) to Flatirons Development Co. (Flatirons). The Authority contends that the Board’s decision is not supported by substantial evidence and violates Pennsylvania environmental law and Article I, Section 27 of the Pennsylvania Constitution. For the reasons that follow, we affirm.
Background
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