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GORSLINE v. BD. OF SUPRVS OF FAIRFIELD TWP

No. 67 MAP 2016.

186 A.3d 375 (2018)

Brian GORSLINE, Dawn Gorsline, Paul Batkowski and Michele Batkowski v. BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF FAIRFIELD TOWNSHIP. v. Inflection Energy, LLC and Donald Shaheen and Eleanor Shaheen, His Wife. Appeal of: Brian Gorsline, Dawn Gorsline, Paul Batkowski and Michele Batkowski.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Decided: June 1, 2018.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Joshua Martin Bloom, Esq. , Joshua M. Bloom and Associates, P.C., for Amicus Curiae International Union of Operating Engineers, Local No. 66, et al.

Scott Everett Coburn, Esq. , Pennsylvania State Association of Township Supervisors, for Amicus Curiae Pennsylvania State Association of Township Supervisors.

Marcia Lynn Telek DePaula, Esq. , Steptoe & Johnson PLLC, for Amicus Curiae The Greater Pittsburgh Chamber of Commerce, et al.

Howard Grossinger, Esq. , Grossinger Gordon Vatz, LLP, for Amicus Curiae Laborers' District Coucil of Western Pennsylvania.

Robert Maxwell Junker, Esq. , Babst, Calland, Clements & Zomnir, P.C., for Amicus Curiae Marcellus Shale Coalition.

Jonathan Mark Kamin, Esq. , Goldberg, Kamin & Garvin LLP, for Amicus Curiae Peters Township, South Fayette, Township, David M. Ball, Brian Coppola.

Adam Kron, Esq. , for Amicus Curiae Delaware Riverkeeper Network, Clean Air Council, Environmental Integrity Project.

Blaine Allen Lucas, Esq. , Babst, Calland, Clements & Zomnir, P.C., for Amicus Curiae Marcellus Shale Coalition.

Kevin Jon Moody, Esq. , Pennsylvania Independent Oil & Gas Association, for Amicus Curiae Pennsylvania Independent Oil & Gas Association.

Gretchen Elizabeth Moore, Esq. , Strassburger McKenna Gutnick & Gefsky, for Amicus Curiae Robinson Township, Washington County and Mount Pleasnt Township, Washington County.

Christopher R. Nestor, Esq. , Overstreet & Nestor, LLC, for Amicus Curiae American Petroleum Institute.

John Michael Smith, Esq. , Smith Butz, L.L.C., for Amicus Curiae Peters Township, South Fayette, Township, David M. Ball, Brian Coppola.

Andrew Francis Szefi, Esq. , Allegheny County Law Department, for Amicus Curiae County of Beaver, and the County of Alleghney and Rich Fitzgerald.

Jordan Berson Yeager, Esq., Esq. Curtin & Heefner LLP, for Amicus Curiae Delaware Riverkeeper Network, Clean Air Council, Environmental Integrity Project.

George Jugovic Jr., Esq. , Mark Charles Szybist, Esq. , Citizens for Pennsylvania's Future, for Appellant.

James Michael Wiley, Esq. , McCormick Law Firm, for Appellee.

James John Kutz, Esq. , Post & Schell, P.C., Susan J. Smith, Esq. , The Law Office of Susan J. Smith, for Intervenors-Appellees.

SAYLOR, C.J., BAER, TODD, DONOHUE, DOUGHERTY, WECHT, MUNDY, JJ.

OPINION

In this discretionary appeal, we consider whether the Commonwealth Court erred in reversing the decision of the Lycoming County Court of Common Pleas, which, in turn, had reversed the decision of the Fairfield Township Board of Supervisors (the "Board") to allow for the drilling, construction...

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