Legal Opinion
Department of Environmental Resources v. Leechburg Mining Co.
Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania
Decided May 22, 1973No. 1214 C.D. 1972PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
President Judge Bowman,
A multiplicity of administrative and judicial remedies afforded to the Department of Environmental Resources (DER) in enforcement of the numerous environmental statutes of the Commonwealth underlies the issues in this case. It is presently before us on defendant’s preliminary objections to a complaint in equity.
*299On April 24, 1972, DEE issued an order against Leechburg Mining Company requiring it to take certain steps to bring its coal mining operation in compliance with various provisions of The Clean Streams Law, the Coal Refuse Disposal Control Act and the…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Terminal Warehouse Co. v. Pennsylvania RailroadSupreme Court of the United States · 1936
- Commonwealth v. Glen Alden Corp.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1965
- Harper Et Ux. v. QuinlanSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1946
- Brookhaven Borough v. American Rendering, Inc.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1969
- Beth Jacob Schools v. Labor Relations BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1973
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3Cited by16 opinions
- Commonwealth, Department of Environmental Resources v. Peggs Run Coal Co.Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1980
- Commonwealth v. CowardSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1980
- Commonwealth v. Bethlehem Steel Corp.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1976
- Pawk v. CommonwealthCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1978
- Commonwealth v. United States Steel Corp.Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1973
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