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Morcoal Co. v. Commonwealth

Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania

Decided May 4, 1983No. Appeal, No. 1498 C.D. 1981PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Judge Rogers,

Morcoal Company has filed a petition for review of an order and adjudication of the Environmental Hear*110ing Board (EHB) upholding the action of the Department of Environmental Resources (DER) forfeiting bonds covering surface mining sites allegedly abandoned and unreclaimed by Morcoal and denying Morcoal ’s surface mining license for the year 1980.

Prior to 1979, Morcoal held a license as a surface mining operator in Pennsylvania and operated five surface mines in Westmoreland County. Before commencing coal mining operations on each of the five sites, Morcoal applied for,…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. Commonwealth v. CowardSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1980
  2. Commonwealth, Department of Environmental Resources v. Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel Corp.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1977
  3. Commonwealth, Department of Environmental Resources v. Borough of CarlisleCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1974
  4. Warren Sand & Gravel Co. v. CommonwealthCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1975
  5. Commonwealth v. J. & A. Moeschlin, Inc.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1933

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3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Tennessee Gas Pipeline Co. v. Delaware Riverkeeper NetworkDistrict Court, M.D. Pennsylvania · 2013
  2. Snyder v. Department of Environmental ResourcesCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1991
  3. Fiore v. Department of Environmental ResourcesCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1995
  4. State v. Gulf American Fire & Casualty Co.Tennessee Supreme Court · 1984

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