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Apr 05, 2010 |
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Senate Bill S7377
2009-2010 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D, WF) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Environmental Conservation Committee
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
2009-S7377 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A9414
- Current Committee:
- Senate Environmental Conservation
- Law Section:
- Environmental Conservation Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add Art 23 Title 29 ยงยง23-2901 - 23-2911, En Con L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
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2011-2012:
S893, A2108
2013-2014: S4045, A846
2015-2016: S3862, A5033
2017-2018: A2518
2009-S7377 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S7377 TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to the natural gas exploration and extraction liability act of 2010 SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS : Section 1 entitles the act as the "Natural gas exploration and extraction liability act of 2010." Section 2 states the legislative findings. Section 3 amends Article 23 of the Environmental Conservation law by adding a new title called "Natural Gas Exploration and Extraction Liability." Specifically: * Section 23-2901 contains definitions * Section 23-2903 - Extends strict liability for natural gas exploration, drilling, extraction through high volume hydraulic fracturing and the transportation of hydrofracking chemicals and waste products. * Section 23-2905 - Extends joint and several liability for all persons found liable for damages resulting from the same incident,
2009-S7377 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 7377 I N S E N A T E April 5, 2010 ___________ Introduced by Sen. SCHNEIDERMAN -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Environmental Conser- vation AN ACT to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to the natural gas exploration and extraction liability act of 2010 THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Short title. This act shall be known and may be cited as the natural gas exploration and extraction liability act of 2010. S 2. Legislative findings. 1. The legislature finds that the process used to stimulate natural gas extraction referred to as high volume hydraulic fracturing, also known as "hydro fracturing" and "fracking," utilizes components that are often toxic, that are non-biodegradable, and that are virtually impossible to remove once they enter the natural environment. Among the chemicals used are volatile organic compounds such as benzene, toluene, ethyl benzene, and xylene. Many of the chemi- cals used in this process are federally listed hazardous substances, and there is only minimal data about the rest. Many of these hazardous chem- icals are known carcinogens and others can cause other life threatening illnesses. As a result of the air and water pollution caused by such exploration and extraction operations people are exposed to endocrine disrupting agents that can cause kidney, liver, heart, blood, and brain damage. 2. High volume hydraulic fracturing requires the construction of large well pads (up to five acres) to support the large number of trucks delivering the fracking chemicals, water trucks, pump trucks and other equipment. Such massive scale industrial activity causes excessive noise, disturbs underground water formations, vibrates surrounding structures, and can result in earthquakes. Millions of gallons of this chemically-laced water returns to the surface laden with salt, heavy metals and radioactive elements. This wastewater is often stored in open pits until transported for ultimate disposal. Wildlife and farm animals that have mistaken these pits for freshwater ponds have been killed. Chemicals may evaporate from these pits, contributing to air pollution. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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