Assembly Bill A5033

2015-2016 Legislative Session

Establishes the natural gas exploration and extraction liability act of 2015

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  • Introduced
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    • In Committee Senate
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    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2015-A5033 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Environmental Conservation
Law Section:
Environmental Conservation Law
Laws Affected:
Add Art 23 Title 29 §§23-2901 - 23-2911, En Con L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: A9414
2011-2012: A2108
2013-2014: A846
2017-2018: A2518

2015-A5033 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Establishes the natural gas exploration and extraction liability act of 2015.

2015-A5033 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                  5033

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            February 10, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  LIFTON, GLICK, O'DONNELL, GOTTFRIED, MILLER,
  SCHIMEL, COLTON, ROSENTHAL, KAVANAGH, ABINANTI, TITONE --  Multi-Spon-
  sored  by  --  M.  of A. COOK, MARKEY -- read once and referred to the
  Committee on Environmental Conservation

AN ACT to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation  to  the
  natural gas exploration and extraction liability act of 2015

  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 2015".
  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  return  to  the  surface laden with salt, heavy

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD03964-01-5
              

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