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- Referred to environmental conservation
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BILL NUMBER:S7012
Title of bill
An act to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to prohibiting the sale or use of any liquid waste product from hydraulic fracturing operations and requiring the department of environmental conservation to establish rules and regulations concerning the proper disposal of waste products generated during the process of hydraulic fracturing
Purpose or general idea of bill
To ensure the proper disposal of any and all waste products generated during the process of hydraulic fracturing and prohibit the sale or use of any liquid waste.
Summary of specific provisions
Section 1 Amends the environmental conservation law by adding a new section 23-1712 which prohibits the sale or use of any liquid waste product from hydraulic fracturing. In addition, the department of environmental conservation will be required to establish rules and regulations for the proper disposal of any and all waste products generated during the process of hydro fracturing.
Section 2 provides the effective date.
Justification
Liquid waste created from the process of hydraulic fracturing contains high concentrations of salts that would make it an effective solvent for de-icing and dust control on roadways. However, it has also been reported that the same liquid waste has properties that raise public health concerns.
The Department of Environmental Conservation notes in the draft Supplemental Generic Environmental Impact Statement (SGEIS) that these liquid wastes may contain elevated concentrations of naturally occurring radioactive materials (NORM) such as radium and its decay products. The report further states that activities with the potential to concentrate NORM need to come under regulatory oversight to ensure adequate protection of workers, the general public and the environment. Testing has identified increased levels of hydrocarbons such as benzene in liquid waste from drilling operations in the Marcellus Shale.
Recognizing the potential health impacts from releasing liquid waste into the environment, this legislation will prohibit its use for any purpose. This legislation further requires the department to ensure the safe disposal of all liquid waste that contains a high concentration of chemicals, used in the process of hydraulic fracturing.
Prior legislative history
New bill.
Fiscal implications
Minimal.
Effective date
This act shall take effect immediately; provided, that the department of environmental conservation shall establish rules and regulations concerning the proper disposal of any and all waste products generated during the process of hydraulic fracturing within ninety days of the effective date of this act.
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