In this month’s Pennsylvania Law Weekly / Legal Intelligencer column, Sabrina Mizrachi and I consider the recent Pennsylvania Environmental Hearing Board (EHB) decision, Consol Pennsylvania Co. v. Department of Environmental Protection, EHB Docket No. 2010-030-R (Pa. Env. Hrg. Bd. Aug 26, 2011).  We use Chief Judge Thomas W. Renwand’s opinion as a chance to review the sometimes confusing jurisdictional and procedural principles of the EHB.

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*The opinions expressed in this column are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of Greenberg Traurig or its clients.

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David G. Mandelbaum represents clients facing problems under the environmental laws and serves as Co-Chair of the firm’s Environmental Practice. He regularly represents clients in lawsuits and has also helped clients achieve satisfactory outcomes through regulatory negotiation or private transactions. David teaches Superfund…

David G. Mandelbaum represents clients facing problems under the environmental laws and serves as Co-Chair of the firm’s Environmental Practice. He regularly represents clients in lawsuits and has also helped clients achieve satisfactory outcomes through regulatory negotiation or private transactions. David teaches Superfund, and Oil and Gas Law in rotation at the Temple Law School. He teaches the Superfund course at Suffolk (Boston) Law School as well. David is a Fellow of the American College of Environmental Lawyers.

Concentrations

  • Air, water and waste regulation
  • Superfund and contamination
  • Climate change
  • Oil and gas development
  • Water rights