New York S 2491: Prohibits the treatment of all waste resulting from the production of crude oil or natural gas in certain areas of the state

Bill Text

STATE OF NEW YORK
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2491
2017-2018 Regular Sessions
IN SENATE
January 13, 2017
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Introduced by Sen. PHILLIPS -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
printed to be committed to the Committee on Environmental Conservation
AN ACT to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to
prohibiting the treatment of all waste resulting from the production
of crude oil or natural gas in certain areas of the state
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-
bly, do enact as follows:
1 Section 1. Section 15-0514 of the environmental conservation law is
2 amended by adding a new subdivision 5-a to read as follows:
3 5-a. The department shall promulgate rules and regulations which shall
4 prohibit the treatment or preparation for reuse of all waste resulting
5 from the exploration, development, extraction or production of crude oil
6 or natural gas, including, but not limited to, drilling fluids and
7 produced waters, within areas of the state that derive drinking water
8 from primary water supply aquifers or sole source aquifers.
9 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in (underscored) is new; matter in bracketsitalics
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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