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Case Number: 2014072
Appellant #1: CENTER FOR COALFIELD JUSTICE and SIERRA CLUB (Caption amended 8-19-14)

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# Filing Date Description Documents (?)
1 05-30-2014 Appeal of the Department's May 1, 2014 issuance of Consol Pennsylvania Coal Company, LLC's Coal Mining Activity Permit No. 30841316 for the Bailey Mine & Prep. Plant located in Richhill Township, Greene County. (incomplete - fax)
2 06-03-2014 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE: On behalf of the [Permittee] Howard J. Wein, Esquire, Robert L. Burns, Jr., Esquire and Megan S. Haines, Esquire, Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney, PC, Pittsburgh.
3 06-04-2014 Appeal of the Department's May 1, 2014 issuance of Consol Pennsylvania Coal Company, LLC's Coal Mining Activity Permit No. 30841316 for the Bailey Mine & Prep. Plant located in Richhill Township, Greene County. (complete - hard)
4 06-04-2014 Notice of appeal.
5 06-04-2014 Exhibits A through G of the Notice of Appeal.
6 06-04-2014 PREHEARING ORDER NO. 1: Discovery completed by December 1, 2014; dispositive motions filed by December 31, 2014.
7 06-04-2014 SUPPLEMENT TO PREHEARING ORDER NO. 1: Electronic Discovery.
8 06-04-2014 ORDER: This case is selected for the Board's pilot electronic filing program.
9 06-05-2014 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE: On behalf of the [Department] and Proof of Service - Barbara Grabowski and Michael J. Heilman, Assistant Regional Counsel, Southwest Region, Pittsburgh.
10 06-19-2014 Appellant Center For Coalfield Justice's First Amended Notice Of Appeal
11 06-23-2014 Appellant Center For Coalfield Justice's First Amended Notice Of Appeal. (hard)
12 07-21-2014 Joint Statement Certifying That The Parties Have Conferred About Settlement
13 07-30-2014 Joint Request For Extension of Time
14 07-30-2014 ORDER: The parties shall submit a written report summarizing a plan for the discovery of electronically stored information no later than August 8, 2014.
15 08-08-2014 Joint Report Concerning The Discovery Of Electronically Stored Information
16 08-11-2014 ORDER: The report filed on August 8, 2014, by the parties concerning the discovery of electronically stored information is adopted for the above-captioned matter.
17 08-19-2014 CONSOLIDATION ORDER: The Board sua sponte hereby consolidates EHB Docket Nos. 2014-072-B and 2014-083-B at 2014-072-B.
18 11-10-2014 Joint request to modify deadlines from Pre-Hearing Order No. 1, with proposed order
19 11-12-2014 ORDER: All discovery shall be completed no later than May 4, 2015; All dispositive motions shall be filed no later than June 18, 2015.
20 04-17-2015 DEP, Center for Coalfield Justice, and Sierra Club's Joint Motion for Stay of Discovery and Consolidation of Appeals and for Expedited Consideration Thereof, proposed Order, and Certificate of Service.
21 04-17-2015 ORDER: Consol Pennsylvania Coal Company, LLC shall file a response to the Motion, if any, on or before April 23, 2015.
22 04-17-2015 ORDER: A telephone conference call has been scheduled in the above-referenced matters for Monday, April 27, 2015 at 3 p.m.
23 04-23-2015 Consol Pennsylvania Coal Company, LLC'S Response In Opposition to Joint Motion for Stay and to Consolidate
24 04-28-2015 CONSOLIDATION ORDER: The cases at EHB Docket No. 2014-072-B (consolidated with 2014-083-B) and EHB Docket No. 2015-051-B are consolidated under EHB Docket No. 2014-072-B.
25 04-28-2015 ORDER: The cases at EHB Docket Nos. 2014-072-B (Consolidated with 2014-083-B and 2015-051-B) and 2014-073-B (Consolidated with 2015-038-B) are consolidated at EHB Docket No. 2014-072-B for the purposes of discovery only. Any discovery taken in these cases shall be available for use in both EHB Docket No. 2014-072-B and EHB Docket No. 2014-073-B.
26 05-05-2015 Letter to Judge Beckman Regarding Discovery Schedule
27 05-05-2015 ORDER: 1. All discovery shall be completed on September 28, 2015. 2. Dispositive motions, if any, shall be filed on or before October 27, 2015.
28 05-20-2015 Joint Statement Certifying That The Parties Have Conferred About Settlement
29 05-20-2015 Joint Report Concerning The Discovery Of Electronically Stored Information
30 05-20-2015 ORDER: The report filed on May 20, 2015, by the parties concerning the discovery of electronically stored information is adopted for the above-captioned matter.
31 07-24-2015 Permittee Consol Pennsylvania Coal Company, LLC's Motion to Compel Appellants to Fully Disclose Their Cases and for Expedited Consideration Thereof
32 07-27-2015 ORDER: Any parties wishing to file a response to the Permittee's Motion to Compel shall do so on or before August 7, 2015.
33 08-05-2015 DEP's Letter stating it will not be filing a response to CPCC's Motion to Compel
34 08-07-2015 Response by Appellants, Center for Coalfield Justice and Sierra Club, to Permittee Consol Pennsylvania Coal Company, LLC's Motion To Compel Appellants To Fully Disclose Their Cases and for Expedited Consideration Thereof, along with a memorandum in support and a certificate of service
35 08-10-2015 ORDER: The Permittee's Motion to Compel is denied.
36 09-04-2015 Joint Motion to Extend Deadlines for Close of Discovery and Dispositive Motions
37 09-09-2015 ORDER: It is ordered that a telephone conference call is scheduled in this matter for Thursday, September 10, 2015 at 9:30AM.
38 09-10-2015 ORDER: It is ordered...1. The parties shall submit a joint status report on or before October 2, 2015; 2. The parties shall submit a joint status report on discovery on or before November 13, 2015; 3. All discovery shall be completed on or before December 11, 2015; and 4. Any dispositive motions shall be filed on or before January 15, 2016.
39 10-02-2015 Joint Status Report
40 10-02-2015 Joint Proposed Schedule for Hearing Dates and Pre-Hearing Filings
41 10-02-2015 PREHEARING ORDER NO. 2: Hearing is scheduled for June 6, 2016 through June 24, 2016 at 9:30 am, EHB, Renaissance Centre, 1001 State Street, 4th Floor, Erie. (Adelman Reporters) 1) Appellants' Prehearing Memo filed by April 18, 2016; 2) Department and Permittee's Prehearing Memo filed by May 2, 2016; 3) Motions in Limine/Motion for Protective Orders filed by May 13, 2016; Responses filed by May 20, 2016. 4) Proposed Stipulation of Facts filed on or before May 27, 2016. A prehearing conference call will be held on May 31, 2016 at 10:00 am.
42 10-13-2015 Appellants' Motion For A Protective Order along with memorandum in support and certificate of service
43 10-14-2015 ORDER: It is ordered...1. Any proposed depositions of the corporate designees of Sierra Club and Center For Coalfield Justice are stayed until such time as the Board rules on the Motion; and 2. Any responses to the Motion shall be filed on or before October 21, 2015.
44 10-21-2015 Department's Response to Center for Coalfield Justice and Sierra Club's Motion for Protective Order, Memorandum of Law in support thereof, and Certificate of Service.
45 10-21-2015 Permittee's Response in Opposition to Appellants' Motion for a Protective Order together with Exhibits and Memorandum in Support of Response in Opposition to Appellants' Motion for a Protective Order and certificates of service
46 10-23-2015 ORDER: It is ordered that a telephone conference call is scheduled in this matter for Tuesday, October 27, 2015 at 1:30PM.
47 10-27-2015 ORDER: It is ordered...1. The parties' obligation to submit a joint status report on November 13, 2015 as required by the Board's September 10, 2015 Order is rescinded; 2. The parties shall file with the Board a proposed schedule of specific dates for all remaining pre-hearing deadlines, including expert discovery and expert reports, on or before November 6, 2015; and 3. The parties may include in the proposed schedule a modification of the current hearing schedule that was set in the Board's October 2, 2015 Order. Such modification shall provide for hearing dates and completion of the hearing on or before August 31, 2016.
48 10-28-2015 ORDER: It is ordered...1. The Motion as requested is denied. 2. The continuation of the deposition of Mr. Thomas Schuster by the Permittee shall not exceed six (6) hours in duration. 3. The continuation of the deposition of Mr. Patrick Grenter by the Permittee shall not exceed six (6) hours in duration. 4. The length of depositions by the Department shall not be limited at this time.
49 11-03-2015 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE: On behalf of the [Department] Forrest M. Smith, Southwest Region, Pittsburgh.
50 11-06-2015 Transmittal Letter and Proposed Schedule
51 11-09-2015 ORDER: It is ordered: ...3) Discovery completed by January 29, 2016; 4) Dispositive motions filed by March 4, 2016. ...7) Appellant's prehearing memos filed by June 20, 2016; 8) Department and Permittee's prehearing memos filed by July 8, 2016; ...12) Hearing scheduled for August 10, 2016 at the EHB Pittsburgh location and shall end no later than August 31, 2016. (Adelman Reporters)
52 12-10-2015 Joint Request for Stay of Expert Report Deadlines
53 12-11-2015 ORDER: It is ordered...the deadlines to file expert reports are stayed. The parties shall file a joint status report along with a proposed revised schedule on or before December 21, 2015.
54 12-21-2015 Joint status report and proposed scheduling order
55 12-22-2015 ORDER: It is hereby ordered that the specific dates for pre-hearing filings are as follows...
56 02-01-2016 Consol Pennsylvania Coal Company, LLC's Motion for Leave to Amend Responses to Appellants' Requests for Admission
57 02-02-2016 ORDER: It is ordered that CPCC's Motion is granted.
58 02-22-2016 Permittee's Motion to Extend Expert Report Deadline and For Expedited Consideration Thereof
59 02-22-2016 ORDER: A telephone conference call is scheduled in this matter for Monday, February 22, 2016 at 3:30PM.
60 02-22-2016 Appellants' Response to Permittee's Motion to Extend Expert Report Deadline including exhibits
61 02-23-2016 ORDER: It is ordered...1. The Department and Permittee shall provide copies of their expert reports, if any, to each other and opposing counsel by March 14, 2016. 2. All discovery shall be completed by March 14, 2016. 3. Dispositive motions, if any, shall be filed on or before March 31, 2016. 4. All responses to dispositive motions shall be filed on or before April 22, 2016.
62 03-01-2016 AMENDED NOTICE OF APPEARANCE: On behalf of [Appellants] Sharah E. Winner, Esquire, Washington, Pa.
63 03-10-2016 Consol Pennsylvania Coal Company, LLC's Motion to Compel the Identification of Appellants' Non-Expert Witnesses
64 03-15-2016 Letter Withdrawing Motion to Compel Identification of Appellants' Non-Expert Witnesses
65 03-16-2016 Appellants' Motion For Leave To Amend Notices Of Appeal and Memorandum Of Law In Support
66 03-16-2016 Proposed Order - Appellants' Motion For Leave To Amend Notices Of Appeal
67 03-22-2016 Response of the Department of Environmental Protection to Appellants' Motion for Leave to Amend Notices of Appeal; Certificate of Service
68 03-22-2016 Response of Consol Pennsylvania Coal Company, LLC to Appellants' Motion For Leave to Amend Notices of Appeal and Certificate of Service.
69 03-23-2016 ORDER: Upon consideration of Appellants' Motion For Leave To Amend Notices Of Appeal, it is hereby ordered that said Motion is granted and Appellants shall file an amended notice of appeal within ten (10) days of the date of this Order.
70 03-31-2016 Appellants' Motion For Summary Judgment
71 03-31-2016 Exhibit 1 Appellants' Motion For Summary Judgment
72 03-31-2016 Exhibit 4 Appellants' Motion For Summary Judgment
73 03-31-2016 Exhibit 8 Appellants' Motion For Summary Judgment
74 03-31-2016 Exhibit 12 Appellants' Motion For Summary Judgment
75 03-31-2016 Exhibit 17 Appellants' Motion For Summary Judgment
76 03-31-2016 Exhibit 20 Appellants' Motion For Summary Judgment
77 03-31-2016 Exhibit 21 Appellants' Motion For Summary Judgment
78 03-31-2016 Exhibit 21 (part 3) Appellants' Motion For Summary Judgment
79 03-31-2016 Exhibit 22 Appellants' Motion For Summary Judgment
80 04-01-2016 Appellants' First Amended Notice Of Appeal Of Permit Revision No. 189
81 04-01-2016 CCJ Second Amended Notice Of Appeal Of Permit Revision No. 180
82 04-01-2016 Sierra Club First Amended Notice Of Appeal Of Permit Revision No. 180
83 04-04-2016 Parties Request for Revised Scheduling Order, Proposed Order, Certificate of Service
84 04-04-2016 ORDER: And now ... it is hereby ordered as follows: 1. The Department and Permittee shall provide copies of their expert reports by March 14, 2015; 2. All discovery shall be completed by March 14, 2016; 3. ...
85 04-21-2016 PERMITTEE'S MOTION FOR LEAVE TO FILE RESPONSE TO STATEMENT OF FACTS EXCEEDING PAGE LIMIT
86 04-21-2016 ORDER: Consol's motion for leave to file response to statement of fact exceeding page limit is granted.
87 04-22-2016 Permittee's Response in Opposition to Appellants' Motion for Summary Judgment
88 04-22-2016 Department's Concise Statement in Response to Appellants' Motion for Summary Judgment, Response to Appellants' Statement of Undisputed Material Facts, Memorandum of Law in Support of the Department's Response in Opposition to Appellants' Motion for Summary Judgment, Exhibits List, Exhibits A through K, Proposed Order, and Certificate of Service
89 05-05-2016 Appellants' Motion For Leave To File Consolidated Reply Brief
90 05-06-2016 ORDER: Appellants' Motion For Leave To File A Consolidated Reply Brief is granted.
91 05-09-2016 Appellants' Reply Brief In Support Of Motion For Summary Judgment
92 05-16-2016 Consol Pennsylvania Coal Company, LLC's Motion to Strike Portion of Reply Brief, Or, In the Alternative, For Leave to File Surreply, and for Oral Argument
93 05-17-2016 ORDER: It is ordered...any party wishing to respond to the Permittee's Motion shall do so on or before May 20, 2016.
94 05-20-2016 Appellants' Response to Permittee's Motion To Strike Portion Of Reply Brief, Or, In The Alternative, For Leave To File Surreply, And For Oral Argument
95 05-20-2016 Department's Limited Response to Permittee's Motion to Strike Portions of Appellants' Reply Brief or, in the Alternative, For Leave to File Surreply, and for Oral Argument; Accompanying Memorandum of Law in Support Thereof; and Certificate of Service
96 05-23-2016 ORDER: It is hereby ordered that the Permittee's Motion to Strike Portions of Reply Brief is denied and the request for Leave to File Surreply is also denied.
97 06-06-2016 OPINION AND ORDER ON APPELLANTS' MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT: It is ordered that motion for summary judgment is denied.
98 06-20-2016 Appellants' Pre-Hearing Memorandum
99 06-20-2016 Exhibit 1 Appellants' Pre-Hearing Memorandum
100 06-20-2016 Exhibit 3 Appellants' Pre-Hearing Memorandum
101 06-20-2016 Exhibit 6 Appellants' Pre-Hearing Memorandum
102 06-20-2016 Exhibit 9 Appellants' Pre-Hearing Memorandum
103 06-20-2016 Exhibit 14 Appellants' Pre-Hearing Memorandum
104 06-20-2016 Exhibit 16 (Part 2) Appellants' Pre-Hearing Memorandum
105 06-20-2016 Exhibit 17 Appellants' Pre-Hearing Memorandum
106 06-20-2016 Exhibit 19 (Part 3) Appellants' Pre-Hearing Memorandum
107 06-20-2016 Exhibit 20 Appellants' Pre-Hearing Memorandum
108 06-20-2016 Exhibit 24 Appellants' Pre-Hearing Memorandum
109 06-20-2016 Exhibit 26 Appellants' Pre-Hearing Memorandum
110 07-08-2016 Department of Environmental Protection Pre-Hearing Memorandum; Certificate of Service; (Exhibits are being submitted by disc mailed separately via Express Mailing)
111 07-11-2016 Permittee Consol Pennsylvania Coal Company, LLC's Prehearing Memorandum
112 07-11-2016 Permittee's Prehearing exhibits and exhibit list received via UPS (Flash drive)
113 07-12-2016 Department's Prehearing Memorandum Exhibits. (cd disc)
114 07-18-2016 Consol Pennsylvania Coal Company, LLC's Motion in Limine to Exclude Appellants' Expert Benjamin Stout, Ph.D. from Offering Opinions on Hydrology and Hydrogeology
115 07-18-2016 Consol Pennsylvania Coal Company, LLC's Motion to Strike Portions of Appellants' Prehearing Memorandum Containing Previously Undisclosed Objections that the Department Violated Article I, Section 27 of the Pennsylvania Constitution
116 07-18-2016 Appellants Center For Coalfield Justice's and Sierra Club's Motion in Limine and Memorandum Of Law In Support
117 07-19-2016 ORDER: Any responses to Permittee's Motion to Strike Portions of Appellants' Prehearing Memorandum Containing Previously Undisclosed Objections that the Department Violated Article I, Section 27 of the Pennsylvania Constitution shall be filed on or before July 26, 2016.
118 07-22-2016 Letter to the Board; Department's Prehearing Memorandum Exhibit S; Certificate of Service
119 07-25-2016 Letter From the Department Regarding Potential Pre-Hearing Conference and Site View
120 07-25-2016 Letter from the Department in Response to Permittee's Motion in Limine to Exclude Appellants' Expert from Offering Opinions on Hydrology and Hydrogeology, and Certificate of Service
121 07-25-2016 Letter from the Department in Response to Permittee's Motion to Strike Portions of Appellants' Prehearing Memorandum, and Certificate of Service
122 07-25-2016 Letter form the Department in Response to Appellants' Motion in Limine & Motion to Strike Portions of Permittee's Prehearing Memorandum, and Certificate of Service
123 07-26-2016 ORDER: A conference call is scheduled in this matter for Friday, July 29, 2016 at 11 a.m.
124 07-26-2016 Response by Appellants, Center for Coalfield Justice and Sierra Club, to Permittee CPCC's motion to strike
125 07-28-2016 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE: on behalf of [Appellants Center for Coalfield Justice and Sierra Club] and Proof of Service - Ryan Hamilton, Esquire, Fair Shake Environmental Legal Services, Pittsburgh.
126 08-01-2016 OPINION AND ORDER ON MOTION TO STRIKE PORTIONS OF APPELLANTS' PREHEARING MEMORANDUM CONTAINING PREVIOUSLY UNDISCLOSED OBJECTIONS THAT THE DEPARTMENT VIOLATED ARTICLE 1, SECTION 27 OF THE PA CONSTITUTION: It is ordered that the Motion is denied.
127 08-01-2016 Consol Pennsylvania Coal Company, LLC's Response in Opposition to Appellants' Motion in Limine to Preclude Improper Expert Testimony of Burt Waite and to Strike Portions of Permittee's Prehearing Memo
128 08-01-2016 Appellants' Response to CPCC's Motion in Limine
129 08-03-2016 ORDER: Following review of Permittee's Motion in Limine to Exclude Appellants' Expert Benjamin Stout, Ph.D. from Offering Opinions on Hydrology and Hydrogeology ("Motion") and the responses thereto, it is hereby ordered that the Permittee's Motion is denied.
130 08-03-2016 ORDER: Following review of Appellants Center for Coalfield Justice's and Sierra Club's Motion in Limine to Preclude Improper Expert Testimony Of Burt Waite and To Strike Portions of Permittee's Prehearing Memo ("Motion") and the responses thereto, it is hereby ordered that the Appellants' Motion is denied.
131 08-03-2016 Parties Stipulation of Facts; Certificate of Service
132 08-08-2016 Appellants' uncontested request to file a revised prehearing memorandum
133 08-08-2016 ORDER: It is ordered that Appellants' Revised Prehearing Memorandum is deemed filed.
134 08-08-2016 Letter to Judge Beckman Regarding Site Visit
135 09-19-2016 Transcripts received: Original and condensed of hearing held on August 16, 2016 in Pittsburgh, Pa. (Adelman Reporters)
136 08-31-2016 WITHDRAWAL OF APPEARANCE: On behalf of [Appellants] Oday Salim, Esquire.
137 09-19-2016 Transcripts received: Original and condensed of hearing held on August 11 and 12, 2016 in Pittsburgh, Pa. (Adelman Reporters)
138 09-19-2016 Transcripts received: Original and condensed of hearing held on August 16, 17, 18, and 19, 2016 in Pittsburgh, Pa. (Adelman Reporters)
139 09-19-2016 Transcripts received: Original and condensed of hearing held on August 23, 2016 and August 25, 2016 in Pittsburgh, Pa. (Adelman Reporters)
140 09-20-2016 ORDER: Having received the transcripts of the hearing on the merits, it is ordered: Appellants post-hearing briefs due by October 21, 2016; Department and Permittee shall file their post-hearing briefs by November 21, 2016; and Appellant's reply brief filed by December 6, 2016.
141 10-21-2016 Post Hearing Brief Of Appellants Center For Coalfield Justice and Sierra Club
142 11-18-2016 Department's Request for an Extension of Filing Deadlines for Briefs, Proposed Order, and Certificate of Service
143 11-21-2016 DEP's Letter withdrawing request for extension of time to file Post-Hearing Brief, and Certificate of Service.
144 11-21-2016 Consol Pennsylvania Coal Company, LLC's Posthearing Brief
145 11-21-2016 The Department of Environmental Protection's Post-Hearing Brief and Certificate of Service.
146 11-22-2016 Department's Post-Hearing Brief with Cover Letter and Certificate of Service
147 12-06-2016 Post Hearing Reply Brief Of Appellants Center For Coalfield Justice And Sierra Club
148 04-11-2017 ORDER: It is ordered that a conference call is scheduled in this matter for Wednesday, April 12, 2017 at 10 a.m.
149 06-20-2017 ORDER: In light of the Pennsylvania Supreme Court decision in Pennsylvania Environmental Defense Foundation v. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania (10 MAP 2015) issued today rejecting the Payne test, the parties shall file briefs on or before July 5, 2017 setting forth their position on and analysis of the impact of the Pennsylvania Supreme Court decision to the Article 1, Section 27 claim in this case.
150 06-23-2017 Department's Request for Extension of Briefing Deadlines, Proposed Order, and Certificate of Service
151 06-26-2017 ORDER: extension of time to file briefs on or before July 12, 2017 setting forth their position on and analysis of the impact of the Pennsylvania Supreme Court decision to the Article 1, Section 27.
152 07-12-2017 Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Department of Environmental Protection's Brief Concerning the Impact of Pennsylvania Environmental Defense Foundation v. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, (10 MAP 2015) on the Article I, Section 27 Claim by Center For Coalfield Justice and Sierra Club; Certificate of Service.
153 07-12-2017 Consol Pennsylvania Coal Company, LLC's Supplemental Posthearing Brief
154 07-12-2017 Appellants' Brief In Response to June 26, 2017 Order
155 07-25-2017 ORDER: It is ordered that a conference call is scheduled in this matter for Thursday, July 27, 2017 at 11:00 a.m.
156 07-27-2017 ORDER: It is hereby ordered that any party wishing to file a brief on the two issues below, shall do so on or before Tuesday, August 8, 2017. 1. In light of the recent passage of Act 32 of 2017, what law is applicable to the Department's permitting decisions under appeal in this case; 2. If Act 32 of 2017 is the applicable law, what is the impact of that legislation on the issues in this case?
157 08-08-2017 Department's Brief Concerning the Impact of Act of July 21, 2017, P.L. 345, No. 32; and Certificate of Service.
158 08-08-2017 Consol Pennsylvania Coal Company, LLC's Supplemental Posthearing Brief Regarding Act 32 of 2017
159 08-08-2017 Appellants' Supplemental Brief Regarding Act 32 of 2017
160 08-09-2017 DEP's Letter, Exhibit A to Brief Concerning the Impact of Act of July 21, 2017 P.L. 345, No. 32; and Certificate of Service.
161 08-15-2017 ADJUDICATION: It is ordered the Center for Coalfield Justice's and the Sierra Club's appeal of Permit Revision No. 180 is denied. The Permit Revision No. 189 is granted.
162 08-15-2017 ADJUDICATION: It is ordered the Center for Coalfield Justice's and the Sierra Club's appeal of Permit Revision No. 180 is denied. The Permit Revision No. 189 is granted.
163 09-14-2017 Appellants' Application for Fees and Costs
164 09-15-2017 Copy of Consol Pennsylvania Coal Company LLC's Petition for Review. (Cmwlth. Ct. No. CD 2017)
165 09-15-2017 Copy of Consol PA Coal Co. "Petition for Review" filed in Commonwealth Court on September 14, 2017. [Cmwlth. Ct. No. CD 2017] (scan)
166 09-15-2017 ORDER: Being aware of the Petition for Review filed in the Commonwealth Court at docket number 1290 CD 2017, it is hereby ordered that the parties shall simultaneously file on the Board's docket in this matter all future petitions, answers and briefs filed with the Commonwealth Court in the above referenced matter docketed at 1290 CD 2017.
167 09-20-2017 Notice of Petition for Review [on behalf of Consol PA Coal Co.] filed in Commonwealth Court on September 14, 2017. Notice dated September 18, 2017. Certification due on October 30, 2017. (Cmwlth Ct. No. 1290 CD 2017)
168 09-28-2017 Petitioner CPCC's Docketing Statement in Commonwealth Court Docket 1290 CD 2017
169 10-13-2017 Amended Notice of Appearance
170 10-13-2017 Board's Certification Letter to Commonwealth Court. (1290 CD 2017)
171 10-13-2017 NOTICE OF CONTENTS OF CERTIFIED RECORD.
172 10-13-2017 CCJ and Sierra Club's Notice of Intervention filed in Commonwealth Court
173 10-13-2017 Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Department of Environmental Protection's Response to Appellants' Application for Costs and Fees; Memorandum of Law in Support; Certificate of Service
174 10-13-2017 Joint Request to Stay the Proceedings, Proposed Order, and Certificate of Service
175 10-13-2017 Department's Motion to Quash Appellants' Application for Costs and Fees, Exhibit A, Memorandum in Support thereof, Proposed Order, and Certificate of Service
176 10-13-2017 ORDER: After consideration of the Parties' Joint Motion to Stay the Proceedings, the Joint Motion is GRANTED, and the proceedings regarding Appellants' Application for Fees and Costs is STAYED until such time as the instant matter is no longer under appellate review.
177 01-10-2018 Consol Coal Company's Praecipe to Discontinue Appeal dated January 9, 2017. (Cmwlth. Ct. No. 1290 CD 2017).
178 01-10-2018 Consol Coal Company's Praecipe to Discontinue Appeal dated January 9, 2017. (Cmwlth. Ct. No. 1290 CD 2017). (scan)
179 01-10-2018 Files returned from Commonwealth Court.
180 01-11-2018 ORDER: It is ordered: 1) The Board lifts the stay set forth in its Order of October 13, 2017. 2) Responses to the Appellants' Application for Fees and Costs and the Department's Motion to Quash shall be filed on or before February 9, 2018.
181 01-12-2018 Copy of "Notice of Discontinuance of Action" from Commonwealth Court. (Cmwlth. Ct. No. 1290 CD 2017)
182 01-12-2018 Copy of "Notice of Discontinuance of Action" from Commonwealth Court dated January 9, 2018. (Cmwlth. Ct. No. 1290 CD 2017) (scan)
183 02-09-2018 Permittee, Consol Pennsylvania Coal Company LLC's Letter Response to Appellants' Application for Fees and Costs
184 02-09-2018 Appellants' Response to Motion To Quash Application for Costs and Fees
185 02-12-2018 ORDER: Parties may file a Reply to Appellants' Response In Opposition to Motion To Quash Application for Costs and Fees on or before February 22, 2018.
186 02-22-2018 Department's Reply to the Appellants' Response to the Department's Motion to Quash; Certificate of Service
187 02-22-2018 Consol Pennsylvania Coal Company LLC's Reply to Appellants' Response in Opposition to Motion to Quash Application for Costs and Fees
188 05-31-2018 OPINION AND ORDER ON DEPARTMENT MOTION TO QUASH APPELLANTS' APPLICATION FOR COSTS AND FEES: It is ordered...1)The Department's Motion to Quash is denied; 2) CCJ/SC may submit a revised Application for Costs and Fees on or before June 15, 2018; 3) Responses to a revised Application may be submitted on or before July 16, 2018; and 4) CCJ/SC may submit a reply to any responses on or before July 31, 2018.
189 06-15-2018 Appellants' Center for Coalfield Justice and Sierra Club Amended Application for Costs and Fees
190 07-16-2018 Department Response to Appellants' Amended Application for Costs and Fees, Exhibits A and B, Brief in Support thereof, and Certificate of Service
191 07-16-2018 Permittee Consol Pennsylvania Coal Company LLC's Letter Response to Appellants' Amended Application for Fees and Costs
192 07-20-2018 Withdrawal of Appearance of Forrest Smith and Certificate of Service
193 07-31-2018 Appellants' Reply Brief In Support of Amended Application for Fees and Costs
194 08-17-2018 OPINION AND ORDER ON APPELLANTS' AMENDED APPLICATION FOR COSTS AND FEES: The Board awards the Center for Coalfield Justice and the Sierra Club the amount of $77,817.42 in attorneys' fees and costs.
195 11-07-2018 Records transferred to Record Center: EHB Box #1334 - Record Center Box #823422. (Main files/Cmwlth. Ct. files/transcripts)
196 11-06-2018 Records transferred to Record Center: EHB Box #1335 - Record Center Box #823423. (Cmwth. Ct. files/Jt Stips Exh. 1, 2, 3)