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NY A11494
Bill
Status
Introduced
6/17/2010
Primary Sponsor
Kevin Cahill
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AI Summary
- Amends Environmental Conservation Law section 23-0305 to require the Department of Environmental Conservation to establish rules and regulations for drilling, casing, operation, plugging and replugging of wells to prevent pollution of fresh water supplies by oil, gas, salt water or other contaminants
- Mandates that rules and regulations promulgated by the department to prevent or remedy pollution of fresh water supplies by oil, gas, salt water or other contaminants shall apply equally to all wells in the state
- Applies equally to all wells in the state for both oil and gas drilling operations and solution mining activities
- Takes effect immediately upon enactment
Legislative Description
Relates to the powers and duties of the commissioner and the department of environmental conservation relating to the pollution of fresh water supplies by oil, gas, salt water or other contaminants, and to how the rules and regulations shall also apply equally to all wells in the state.
Last Action
referred to environmental conservation
6/17/2010
Committee Referrals
Environmental Conservation6/17/2010
Full Bill Text
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