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NY A00596
NY A00596Prohibits the use of wastewater from high-volume hydraulic fracturing for road and land spreading, for dust control or de-icing.
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Introduced
01/09/2019
01/09/2019
In Committee
01/08/2020
01/08/2020
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020
12/31/2020
Introduced Session
2019-2020 General Assembly
Bill Summary
AN ACT to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to prohibiting the use of wastewater for road and land spreading The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1
AI Summary
This bill amends the Environmental Conservation Law of New York to prohibit the use of wastewater from high-volume hydraulic fracturing, including flowback fluid and produced water, for the purposes of road spreading for dust control or de-icing, or land spreading. The key terms "flowback fluid" and "high-volume hydraulic fracturing" are defined in the bill. The bill aims to restrict the use of this type of wastewater in order to prevent potential environmental and public health impacts associated with its application.
Committee Categories
Agriculture and Natural Resources
Sponsors (12)
Linda Rosenthal (D)*,
Thomas Abinanti (D),
Carmen Arroyo (OTHER),
Robert Carroll (D),
William Colton (D),
Steven Englebright (D),
Patricia Fahy (D),
Sandy Galef (D),
Walter Mosley (D),
Dan Quart (D),
Phil Steck (D),
Fred Thiele (D),
Last Action
referred to environmental conservation (on 01/08/2020)
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