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PA Supreme Court Won't Rehear Ruling

Written by Greg Russell | Feb 22, 2014 12:05:34 PM

The Delaware County Daily Times is reporting that the Pennsylvania Supreme Court won't rehear it's earlier decision finding certain provisions of Act 13 unconstitutional:  "Pennsylvania’s highest court said Friday it would not revisit its decision striking down a state law that took zoning decisions about natural gas drilling out of the hands of local governments."  Regarding what's left:  "One question is whether parts of the law that were not invalidated can remain in force, including a tax on drillers that has generated hundreds of millions of dollars. Because a key part of the law is no longer in effect, that could affect the viability of other elements, a legal issue known as severability."