Penn Township
In June, we reported that the Pennsylvania Environmental Hearing Board (EHB), a special court in PA that hears appeals of decisions made by the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP), had ruled in favor of CNX Resources to allow two previously permitted wells in Penn Township (Westmoreland County) to move forward with drilling (see Anti-Shale Group Loses EHB Appeal to Block CNX Wells in SWPA). A local anti-shale group called Protect PT, backed with Big Green money and lawyers, appealed the decision to the state’s Commonwealth Court. CNX also appealed the EHB decision. While the lawsuit plays out, the original DEP permits in question have expired. Protect PT claimed CNX will need to reapply all over again—that the clock has run out (see Anti Group Claims Clock Ran Out for CNX to Drill 2 Penn Twp Wells). CNX says that's exactly right. The company intentionally allowed them to expire so they could reapply for new permits.
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