Fracking Company, Agency Say Pennsylvania Well Permits Were Issued Properly

( May 8, 2025, 12:21 PM EDT) -- HARRISBURG, Pa. — A hydraulic fracturing company filed a reply brief with the Pennsylvania Environmental Hearing Board (EHB), arguing that it is entitled to judgment as a matter of law in a dispute with an environmental group over well permits on grounds that it has presented “undisputed material facts” that demonstrate that the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) decision to issue permits was consistent with applicable law.  The same day, the DEP filed a reply brief, arguing that its statement of undisputed material facts should be deemed admitted, resulting in summary judgment....