Senate Bill S8321

2009-2010 Legislative Session

Relates to the regulation of the use of hydraulic fracturing fluids

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2009-S8321 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A10091
Current Committee:
Senate Rules
Law Section:
Environmental Conservation Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §23-0305, En Con L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2011-2012: S425, A2922
2013-2014: S1477
2015-2016: S3861

2009-S8321 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to the regulation of the use of hydraulic fracturing fluids.

2009-S8321 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2009-S8321 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  8321

                            I N  S E N A T E

                              June 23, 2010
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen. KRUEGER -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules

AN ACT to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation  to  the
  use of hydraulic fracturing fluids

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. The opening paragraph and paragraph d of subdivision  8  of
section  23-0305  of  the  environmental conservation law, as amended by
chapter 846 of the laws of 1981, are amended to read as follows:
  With respect to oil pools or fields and natural gas pools  or  fields,
the department shall [have power to]:
  d.  (I)  Require the drilling, casing, operation, plugging and replug-
ging of wells and reclamation of surrounding  land  in  accordance  with
rules  and regulations of the department in such manner as to prevent or
remedy the following, including but not limited to: the escape  of  oil,
gas,  brine  or  water out of one stratum into another; the intrusion of
water into oil or gas strata other than during enhanced  recovery  oper-
ations;  the  pollution of fresh water supplies by oil, gas, salt water,
HYDRAULIC  FRACTURING  FLUIDS  or  other  contaminants;  and   blowouts,
cavings,  seepages  and fires.  SUCH RULES AND REGULATIONS SHALL REQUIRE
THE DISCLOSURE OF ALL HYDRAULIC FRACTURING FLUID  COMPONENTS  AND  SHALL
PROHIBIT  THE USE OF HYDRAULIC FRACTURING FLUIDS THAT CONTAIN A CHEMICAL
SUBSTANCE THAT POSES A RISK TO HUMAN HEALTH, INCLUDING BUT  NOT  LIMITED
TO,  HYDRAULIC  FRACTURING FLUIDS THAT CONTAIN A CHEMICAL SUBSTANCE THAT
HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED PURSUANT TO THE FEDERAL TOXIC SUBSTANCES CONTROL ACT
AS PERSISTENT, BIOACCUMULATIVE AND TOXIC OR IS A KNOWN MUTAGEN.
  (II) NO PERMIT SHALL BE ISSUED FOR THE DRILLING OR  OPERATION  OF  ANY
WELL  PROPOSING  TO USE HYDRAULIC FRACTURING FLUIDS UNTIL THE DEPARTMENT
HAS ADOPTED RULES AND REGULATIONS CONSISTENT WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THIS
CHAPTER.
  S 2. This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day  after  it  shall
have become a law.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD15318-03-0

              

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