THE LEGAL INTELLIGENCER BLOG: State Asks Justices to Reconsider Act 13 Ruling

Arguing that the ruling "runs roughshod" over the principle that the Pennsylvania Supreme Court does not sit as a trier of fact, the state Public Utility Commission and Department of Environmental Protection have petitioned the justices for reconsideration of their decision to strike down as unconstitutional amendments to the state's Oil and Gas Act requiring municipalities to adopt uniform zoning ordinances that would allow drilling in all zoning districts.