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- Referred to environmental conservation
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Establishes a moratorium on disposal of fluids used in hydraulic fracturing occurring outside the state until 120 days after federal EPA issues report thereon
In Assembly Committee · Environmental Conservation · Sponsor Alan Maisel
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BILL NUMBER:S6097
Title of bill
An act to establish a moratorium upon the disposal and/or processing of any fluid which was used in and cuttings from a hydraulic fracturing process outside of the state pending the issuance of a report thereon by the federal Environmental Protection Agency and certain justifications from the department of environmental conservation; and providing for the repeal of such provisions upon the expiration thereof
Purpose or general idea of the bill
To establish a moratorium on the disposal and/or processing of any fluid which is used in a hydraulic fracturing process for natural gas production outside of the state, pending the issuance of a report by the EPA.
Summary of provisions
The bill would place a moratorium on the importation of any hydraulic fracturing fluids until 120 days after the issuance of the EPA 2-year comprehensive study of potential adverse impacts of hydraulic fracturing and fracturing fluids on water quality and public health.
Justification
EPA announced on March 18, 2010 that it would be conducting a comprehensive 2-year research study to investigate the potential adverse impacts that hydraulic fracturing and fracturing fluids may have on water quality and public health. The fracturing fluids are composed of dozens of chemicals that act as surfactants for the sand that forms a large part of these fluids. Drilling operations in other states are sending their waste cutting fluids into New York for disposal without any testing or analysis of these fluids. Until the impacts of use and disposal of these fluids are properly evaluated, it is inappropriate to dispose of them in New York.
Legislative history
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Effective date
This act would take effect immediately, and shall expire and be deemed repealed on the one hundred twentieth day after the federal Environmental Protection Agency issues a report on the effects of
hydraulic fracturing on water quality and public health, or the submission to the governor and the legislature of the proof required by subdivision (c) of section one of this act, whichever shall be later. Provided, that the commissioner of environmental conservation shall notify the legislative bill drafting commission upon the issuance by the federal Environmental Protection Agency of the report on the effects of hydraulic fracturing on water quality and public health referred to in subdivision (a) of section one of this act, and the submission to the governor and the legislature of the proof required by subdivision (c) of section one of this act in order that such commission may maintain an accurate and timely effective data base of the official text of the laws of the state of New York in furtherance of effectuating the provisions of section 44 of the legislative law and section 70-b of the public officers law.
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