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- Referred to environmental conservation
- Referred to environmental conservation
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Prohibits oil or natural gas drilling operations or pipelines on the lands under the waters of Lake Ontario and Lake Erie
In Assembly Committee · Environmental Conservation · Sponsor Sam Hoyt
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Title of bill
An act to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to oil or natural gas drilling operations or pipelines under certain water bodies
Purpose or general idea of bill
This bill prohibits oil or natural gas drilling operations or pipelines on the lands under the water of Lake Ontario and Lake Erie
Summary of specific provisions
Section 1 amends paragraph b of subdivision 1 of section 15-0503 of the environmental conservation law and adds a new subdivision 6. Section 2 amends subdivision 6 of section 15-0505 of the environmental conservation law and adds a new subdivision 8. Section 3 amends paragraphs a and b of subdivision 1 and the opening paragraph of subdivision 3 of section 23-1101 of the environmental conservation law. Section 4 amends paragraphs a and b of subdivision 12 of section 23-0305 of the environmental conservation law.
Justification
Directional drilling threatens the Great Lakes, by damaging the unique ecosystem found along the shoreline, adding toxic pollutants to the environment and threatening public health. Congress is withholding federal funding and permits for oil and gas drilling in the Great Lakes for two years. States in the Great Lakes, such as Michigan, Wisconsin and Ohio, are using this two-year window to permanently protect the Great Lakes through state legislation that bans directional drilling. By prohibiting natural gas drilling, the State of New York would be protecting New York's largest and most crucial drinking water source. Recreational uses of the Great Lakes will be safer without potentially dangerous pipelines beneath the lake and along the shoreline. A ban on directional drilling under the Lakes will also encourage increased energy efficiency and the development of renewable energy resources.
Prior legislative history
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Fiscal implications
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Effective date
This act shall take effect January 1, 2010 and shall apply to all contracts, including leases, entered into or renewed on and after such date and shall not apply to contracts, including leases, then in force and those entered into before such date; provided that any rules or regulations necessary for the timely implementation of the provisions of this act on its effective date shall be promulgated on or before such date.
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