FW: p3 Supreme Court orders Arguments re Constitutional Issues
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From: Richard Martin
Sent: Saturday, September 25, 2021 3:42 PM
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Subject: p3 Supreme Court orders Arguments re Constitutional Issues
Supreme Court orders Arguments re Constitutional Issues
The case centers on how the Environmental Rights Amendment of our Constitution (Article1, Section27 – “our right to clean air & water”) does not allow leasing of Commonwealth lands for commercial purposes.
Our State Supreme Court’s final ruling will be the single most important decision ever made in protecting our State Forests, public resources and our right to clean air and water.
John Childe, counsel for PEDF (Pennsylvania Environmental Defense Foundation) will present these four points before the Supreme Court (SSC):
1. Using money from State Forest oil and gas leases for DCNR general operations is unconstitutional under Article I Section 27.
2. The Governor violated Article I Section 25 of our Constitution by appropriating oil and gas lease revenue from DCNR.
3. The Commonwealth cannot appropriate the revenue from State Forest oil and gas leases for other agencies or initiatives.
4. All revenue from the State Forest oil and gas leases must be used by DCNR to sustain our State Forests as a natural ecosystem.
We will let you know the date of John’s appearance before the SSC.
Please continue to support their case.
Dick Martin
Mission: Good Stewardship of our Public Lands
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