Case Name: PHILADELPHIA ELECTRIC COMPANY v. COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania, DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES, et al., Appellants; NORTH PENN WATER AUTHORITY and North Wales Water Authority v. COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania, DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES, et al., Appellants
Court: Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania
Decision Date: 1988-02-02
Citations: 517 Pa. 345
Docket Number: No. 101 E.D. Appeal Dkt. 1987
Parties: PHILADELPHIA ELECTRIC COMPANY v. COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania, DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES, et al., Appellants. NORTH PENN WATER AUTHORITY and North Wales Water Authority v. COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania, DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES, et al., Appellants.
Judges: Before NIX, C.J., and LARSEN, FLAHERTY, McDermott, zappala and papadakos, jj.
Reporter: Pennsylvania State Reports
Volume: 517
Pages: 345–347

Head Matter:
537 A.2d 328
PHILADELPHIA ELECTRIC COMPANY v. COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania, DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES, et al., Appellants. NORTH PENN WATER AUTHORITY and North Wales Water Authority v. COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania, DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES, et al., Appellants.
No. 101 E.D. Appeal Dkt. 1987.
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.
Argued Dec. 10, 1987.
Decided Feb. 2, 1988.
Louise S. Thompson, Philadelphia, for appellants.
Jeremiah J. Cardamone, Ambler, for North Penn & North Wales Water Authorities.
Robert J. Sugarman, Philadelphia, for intervenor — Del-Aware.
Bernard Chanin, Philadelphia, for P.E.C.O.
Gordon Gerber, Philadelphia, for Neshaminy Water Resources Authority.
Richard M. Rosenbleeth, Philadelphia, for intervenor— Bucks County.
James M. McNamara, Doylestown, Bucks County City Sol.
Before NIX, C.J., and LARSEN, FLAHERTY, McDermott, zappala and papadakos, jj.

Opinion:
ORDER
PER CURIAM.
Pending exhaustion of any administrative remedies, Appellees are permitted to continue construction of the Point Pleasant Water Diversion Project pursuant to permits as extended by the Department of Environmental Resources. The DER imposed condition prohibiting any construction under the permits during the period of extension is stayed until further order of the Court.
McDERMOTT, J., did not participate in this matter.
NIX, C.J., files a dissenting statement.
FLAHERTY, J., files a dissenting statement in which he joins the dissenting statement of NIX, C.J.