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Assembly Bill A2922

2011-2012 Legislative Session

Relates to the regulation of the use of hydraulic fracturing fluids

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2011-A2922 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S425
Current Committee:
Assembly Environmental Conservation
Law Section:
Environmental Conservation Law
Laws Affected:
Amd ยง23-0305, En Con L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: A10091, S8321
2013-2014: S1477
2015-2016: S3861

2011-A2922 (ACTIVE) - Summary

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

2011-A2922 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                  2922

                       2011-2012 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            January 21, 2011
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M. of A. SWEENEY, ZEBROWSKI, LIFTON, JAFFEE, MAGNARELLI,
  KAVANAGH,  TITONE,  CYMBROWITZ,  REILLY,  SPANO,  CASTRO,   N. RIVERA,
  P. RIVERA,  ROSENTHAL,  MAISEL,  PERRY, ORTIZ, BRENNAN, COOK, PHEFFER,
  WEISENBERG, SCHIMEL, COLTON, BARRON -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of  A.
  CASTELLI, DESTITO, GOTTFRIED, LENTOL, MAGEE, MARKEY, McENENY, MILLMAN,
  O'DONNELL,  THIELE -- read once and referred to the Committee on Envi-
  ronmental Conservation

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.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD00714-01-1

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