Legal Opinion
Del. Riverkeeper Network v. Middlesex Twp. Zoning Hearing Bd.
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Decided August 3, 2018No. 270 WAL 2017PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PER CURIAM .
AND NOW, this 3 rd day of August, 2018, the Petition for Allowance of Appeal is GRANTED. The Order of the Commonwealth Court is VACATED and this matter is REMANDED to the Commonwealth Court for reconsideration of its decision in light of Pa. Envtl. Def. Found. v. Commonwealth, 640 Pa. 55 , 161 A.3d 911 (2017). In addition, in light of the amendments contained in Middlesex Township Ordinance 127, which expressly include gas well development as a permitted use in the subject R-AG zone, and our decision in Gorsline v. Bd. of Sup. of Fairfield Twp., ___ Pa. ___, 186 A.3d 375 (2018)…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Gorsline v. Bd. of Supervisors of Fairfield Twp.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 2018
3Cited by2 opinions
- D. Frederick, P. Hagaman, and B. Taylor v. Allegheny Twp. ZHB v. CNX Gas Company, LLC. v. Allegheny Twp. v. J.H. Slike and A.E. Slike, Northmoreland Farms LP v. M. GolembeiwskiCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2018
- Delaware Riverkeeper Network v. Middlesex Twp. ZHB v. PennEnergy Resources, LLCCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2019