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6 Joule: Duq. Energy & Envtl. L.J. 1 (2018)

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               A Breath of Fresh Air for The Keystone State:
       Pa. Envtl. Def. Found. v. Commonwealth, 161 A.3d 911 (Pa. 2017)


                                Adam Duh

                                Abstract

       This case note addresses recent changes in Pennsylvania's interpretation

of its Constitutional Environmental Rights Amendment (ERA) by Environmental

Defense Foundation v. Commonwealth. Section I of this case note discusses a

recent Pennsylvania Supreme Court Decision, Pa. Envtl. Def. Found. v.

Commonwealth, which requires certain natural gas revenues be used by the state

for conservation purposes. Section II will discuss the stochastic development of

the ERA 's interpretation in the Commonwealth. Finally, Section III will discuss

the authors opinion of the Court's reasoning for remanded a portion of the case.

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