Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, 2006

Browning-Ferris Industries, Inc. v. Department of Environmental Protection

Browning-Ferris Industries, Inc. v. Department of Environmental Protection
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · Decided February 7, 2006
586 Pa. 265; 893 A.2d 67; 2006 Pa. LEXIS 13

Browning-Ferris Industries, Inc. v. Department of Environmental Protection

Opinion of the Court

ORDER

PER CURIAM.

AND NOW, this 7th day of February 2006, the Petition for Allowance of Appeal is GRANTED limited to the following issue:

Whether a “mere scintilla” of proof is sufficient to meet the regulatory requirement of 25 Pa.Code § 271.127(c) that the benefits of the proposed operation of a municipal waste landfill must “clearly outweigh the known and potential environmental harms.”

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