The opinion
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF PENNSYLVANIA
WESTERN DISTRICT
PROTECT PT, : No. 247 WAL 2020
:
Petitioner :
: Petition for Allowance of Appeal
: from the Order of the
v. : Commonwealth Court
:
:
PENN TOWNSHIP ZONING HEARING :
BOARD AND OLYMPUS ENERGY LLC, :
:
Respondents :
PROTECT PT, : No. 248 WAL 2020
:
Petitioner :
: Petition for Allowance of Appeal
: from the Order of the
v. : Commonwealth Court
:
:
PENN TOWNSHIP ZONING HEARING :
BOARD AND OLYMPUS ENERGY LLC , :
:
Respondents :
ORDER
PER CURIAM
AND NOW, this 5th day of January, 2021, the Petition for Allowance of Appeal is
GRANTED, LIMITED TO the issues set forth below. Allocatur is DENIED as to all
remaining issues. The issues, as stated by petitioner, are:
(1) Whether the Commonwealth Court’s opinion conflicts with the Court’s previous
application of the capricious disregard of evidence standard and creates an
issue of such substantial public importance as to require prompt and definitive
resolution by this Honorable Court?
(2) Whether the Commonwealth Court’s failure to meaningfully evaluate the
cumulative impacts of developing multiple unconventional natural gas wells in
close proximity to residential neighborhoods creating high probability of
adverse, abnormal or detrimental effects on public health, safety and welfare
and significantly altering the character of the community was an abuse of
discretion which creates a question of first impression of such public
importance which requires this Honorable Court’s prompt and definitive
resolution?
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