Legal Opinion

United Refining Co. v. Department of Environmental Protection

Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania

Decided June 12, 2017No. United Refining Company v. DEP - 1321 C.D. 2016PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION BY

JUDGE BROBSON

Petitioner United Refining Company petitions for review of an order of the Environmental Hearing Board (Board), .dated July 7, 2016, which dismissed Petitioner’s appeal of an oil permit issued by Respondent Department of Environmental Protection (Department) to Intervenor John D. .Branch (Branch), Petitioner 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, commonly referred to as the Environ*1128mental Rights Amendment. We now affirm.

I. BACKGROUND

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. Payne v. KassabCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1973
  2. Payne v. KassabSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1976
  3. Warren Sand & Gravel Co. v. CommonwealthCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1975
  4. Pequea Township v. HerrCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1998
  5. Pennsylvania Trout v. Department of Environmental ProtectionCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2004

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