· 7/3/1980
Commonwealth, Department of Environmental Resources v. Pennsylvania Power Co.
Citations
- 416 A.2d 995
- 490 Pa. 399
- 10 Envtl. L. Rep. (Envtl. Law Inst.) 20941
- 14 ERC (BNA) 1796
- 1980 Pa. LEXIS 743
How courts have described this case
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- describing adoption of PA SIP pursuant to federal-state regulatory partnership and dismissing constitutional challenge to S02 standards
- imposition of civil penalties was not a punishment; rather, penalties were intended to provide incentive for development of technology that would eliminate pollution
- imposition of civil penalties was not a punishment; rather, penalties were intended to provide incentive for development of technology that would eliminate pollution
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Judges: Eagen, O'Brien, Roberts, Nix, Larsen, Flaherty, Kauffman
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