Split Pennsylvania High Court Vacates Fracking Ruling; Residents’ Objections Valid

(June 3, 2019, 12:51 PM EDT) -- HARRISBURG, Pa. — A divided Pennsylvania Supreme Court on May 31 vacated a lower court ruling that a local municipality’s objections to a hydraulic fracturing permit were “insufficient” to show that the impact would be detrimental.  The majority said that testimony of residents who objected to the permit was “relevant and probative” (EQT Production Company, et al. v. Borough of Jefferson Hills, No. 4 WAP 2018, Pa. Sup.)....