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NY S08357

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

1/22/2024

Primary Sponsor

Lea Webb

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Origin

Senate

2023-2024 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Amends Environmental Conservation Law section 23-0501 to prohibit issuance of permits for drilling, deepening, plugging back, or converting wells that use carbon dioxide to complete or recomplete natural gas or oil resources
  • Extends existing prohibition on high-volume hydraulic fracturing (defined as use of 300,000 or more gallons of water per well completion) to also include carbon dioxide injection methods
  • Takes effect immediately upon enactment
  • Applies to both vertical and directional (including horizontal) well operations

Legislative Description

Prohibits well permits from being issued to an applicant that uses carbon dioxide to complete or recomplete natural gas or oil resources.

Last Action

SUBSTITUTED BY A8866

3/20/2024

Committee Referrals

Environmental Conservation1/22/2024

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