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2009-10 Legislative Memos
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- S.8129b / A.11443 veto memo
Places a suspension on the issuance of any permits for any natural gas or oil drilling which utilizes hydraulic fracturing in this state until May 15, 2011.
- A.278, Private right of action for unlawful price gouging
- A.349-A (Kavanaugh) / S.8191 (Thompson), Oppose, Notification of the Release of Hazardous Substances
- A.5176 (Lentol) / S.1432 (Dilan), Oppose, Siting of Radioactive or Hazardous Waste Disposal Stations
- S.1145-C (Perkins) /A.8642 (Sweeney), Oppose, Ultra Low Sulfur Heating Oil
- S.1209 (Thompson), Oppose, Greenhouse Gas Emissions Limits
- S.1564 (Thompson), Oppose, Brownfields Tax Credits
- S.1730-B (Schneiderman), Citizen Suits
- A.1975 (Lifton), Oppose, Liens Against Expenditures
- S.2784-B (Thompson) / A.4774-C (Englebright), Support, Licensing Professional Geologists
- S.3296-C (Thompson) / A.9867 (Englebright), Oppose, “Bisphenol-A-Free Children and Babies Act”
- A.3420 (Sweeney)/S.862 (Marcellino), Oppose, “New York State Public Health Protection Act”
- S.3777 (Thompson) / A.5765 (Sweeney), Oppose, Solid Waste Management Facilities Permitting
- A.4110 (Brodsky) / S.4950 (Thompson), Oppose, “Record of Compliance”
- A.4272 (Brodsky) Citizen Suits
- S.4315-C (Thompson) /A.11507 (Sweeney), Oppose, Greenhouse Gas Emissions Limits
- S.4736-A (Kruger)/A.8143 (Destito), Support, Bottle Bill/NYS UPC Mandate
- S.4952 (Thompson)/A.1975 (Lifton), Oppose, Liens Against Expenditures
- S.5888 (Aubertine), Oppose, “Green Jobs Green New York” Act
- S.6610-A / A. 9710-A Part DD, Oppose, Brownfield Cleanup Program Tax Credit
- A.6321 (Sweeney) / S.2764 (Thompson), Oppose, Climate Change Solutions Program Act
- S.7070-D (Perkins) / A.10089-A (Sweeney), Oppose, Toxic Chemicals in Children's Products, 6/29/10
- A.7571 (Sweeney) / S.2512 (Thompson), Oppose, Electronics Equipment Recycling and Reuse Act
- S.7592 (Addabbo) / A.10490 (Englebright), Oppose, Moratorium on Hydraulic Fracturing
- S.7752 / A.10160-B (Sweeney), Oppose, Mercury-Containing Thermostat Recycling
- S.7988 (Rules) / A.11308 (Rules), Oppose, Hazardous Waste Fees
- S.8129-B (Thompson) / A.11443-B (Sweeney), Oppose, Moratorium on Hydraulic Fracturing, 11/29/10
- S.8280-A (Thompson), No Objection, Water Withdrawal Permits, 7/1/10
- A.8784 (Sweeney), Oppose, Water Testing when Drilling Gas and Oil Wells
- A.8802 (Parment) / S.53303 (Rules) Governor's Program # 45, Support, Pilot Project for Permitting Carbon Sequestration
- A.9049 (Sweeney) / S.6047 (Thompson), Oppose, Electronics Waste Recycling
- A.9480 (Bradley) / S.1635, Oppose, Citizen suits for SEQRA Violations
- A.9709-B (Budget) Part NN, Oppose, Electronics Waste Recycling
2007-08 Legislative Memos
- Program
Bill #35 Brownfield Tax Credit
Draft Amendments - S.1592-A
/ A.1143-A, Creation of Cancer Incidence Mapping
Program
- A.1960 Liens against expenditures
- S.2109/A.4309
Air permit fees
Hazardous Wastewater Surcharge
Part P, Expanded bottle bill - S.5443, Bottle bill
- S.5528 / A.7816, Environmental review of leases for underwater lands
- S.5862, Hazardous waste landfill restrictions
- S.6055 / A.9010, Chemical / Petroleum bulk storage yanks
- S.6323, Relates to Brownfield cleanup program
- S.6809 / A.9809, Title V Fee Increase
- A.7804, Posting Security for Compliance with the Terms of an Order
- A.8044-A / S.5850-A , Expanded Bottle Bill
- S.8390, Greenhouse Gas Emission Limits
- S.8480, Support, Brownfield Tax credits
- A.8587A / S.7833, Notification of the Release of Hazardous Substances
- A.10303, Greenhouse gas inventory and limits
- A.11107, Brownfield Tax Credits
Committee Updates and Alert
- DEC to Accept Applications for the New York Environmental Leaders Program (NYEL), September 10, 2010
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DEC Proposes New Regulations to Protect Endangered and Threatened Species, August 23, 2010
- June 23, 2010 Update
Senate and Assembly Introduce New Water Withdrawal Legislation
- GHG Emission Reduction Bill Slated for Passage in the Senate, June 22, 2010
- April 22, 2010 Update
Earth Day Legislation
- Speaker Presentations - 2010 Spring Environment Conference
April 15, 2010
- April 2, 2010 Update
- Hazardous Waste Facility Siting Plan, January 14, 2010
- January 8, 2010
- BART Part 249 Comments, December 17, 2009
- November 9, 2009
- Marcellus Shale
- Wetlands
- DEC Issues Draft Guidance Policies on Soil Cleanup
- DEC Drafts Part 249 Best Available Retrofit Technology
- October 13, 2009
- September 10, 2009
GHG Emission Reduction Bill on Senate Agenda - August 28, 2009
EPA Proposes to Disapprove New York’s RACT SIP Plan - August 24, 2009
- DEC Begins Rulemaking Process to update the Hazardous Waste Management Regulations
- DEC Adopts Dam Safety Regulations - August 8, 2009
- DEC Adopts Requirements of the Diesel Emissions Reduction Act
Governor issues Executive order for Regulatory Review - August 6, 2009
Governor Paterson signs Executive Order to reduce New York's Greenhouse Gas Pollution - July 29, 2009
- DEC Seeks Public Comments on Great Lakes-St. Lawrence River Compact
- EPA Rule for Primary National Ambient Air Quality Standard for Nitrogen Dioxide
- July 9, 2009
- DEC Proposes Draft Groundwater Monitoring Well Decommissioning Policy
- EPA Authorizes State Hazardous Waste Program Revision
- New Round of Statewide Water Quality Improvement Projects Grants Announced
- DEC Submits Draft Report on Recommendations for Implementing the Great Lakes - St. Lawrence River Basin Water Resources Compact
- June 5, 2009
- New Source Review Seminar
- Assembly Environmental Conservation Committee Moves Public Health Protection Bill
- Governor Proposes E-Waste Recycling Plan
- June 1, 2009
-Proposed Rule Making on Workplace Safety and Loss Prevention
- May 29, 2009
- Bottle Bill Law Halted
- S.4952/A1975-Liens Against Expenditures
- National Brownfields Association Hosts Fourth Annual Tri-State Conference
- April 24, 2009
-Spring Environment Conference and Green Technology Expo
-Bills moved out of Assembly Environment committee this week
-Public comments on GHG Assessments Guide
-GAO Reports on Climate Change & Carbon Offsets
- March 20, 2009
-DEC Issues Policy Requiring Review of Greenhouse Gas Emissions (GHG) and Energy Use as Part of the SEQR Process
-EPA Issues Proposed Mandatory Greenhouse Gas Reporting Rule
-Environment Committee Meeting on March 24, 2009
-New York State Environmental Excellence Awards
- March 9, 2009
-DEC Proposed Rule Changes
- February 25, 2009
-New Brownfields Legislation Opposed
-U.S. Chamber Successfully Champions NEPA Provision in Stimulus Bill, Compiles List of Infrastructure Projects Obstructed by NEPA/NIMBY
-New Rules on VOC’s, Comptroller DiNapoli Proposes Legislation to Strengthen Oil Spill Fund Collections
-“Bottle Bill” Testimony
EVENTS
- PRESENTATIONS
- Speaker Presentations - 2010 Spring Environment Conference
April 15, 2010 - 2009 Annual Industry-Environment Conference
- 2009 Spring Environment Conference
- 2008 Annual Industry-Environment Conference
- 2008 Spring Environment Conference & Green Business Expo
- 2007 Annual Industry-Environment Conference
- 2007 Spring Environment Conference
- 2005 Annual Industry-Environment Conference
- Speaker Presentations - 2010 Spring Environment Conference
- NYSERDA Program Announcement PON 1193 Environmental Technology: Improved environmental performance for Power Generation
- Summary of E-Recycling Provisions of S.7988 / A.11308, May 28, 2010
- Marcellus Shale
- State Senate votes to delay hydrofracking (August 4, 2010)
- Marcellus Shale Moratorium Letter, June 21, 2010
- November 9, 2009 Committee Update - Marcellus Shale
- NYSDEC Division of Mineral Resources,
Draft SGEIS for Potential Natural Gas Drilling Activities in the Marcellus Shale, October 28, 2009
- NYSERDA
Program Announcement PON 1193 Environmental Technology:
Improved environmental performance for Power Generation
- Brownfields
- Brownfield
Cleanup Program Testimony - Business Council comments to
the Senate and Assembly Committees on Environmental
Conservation
- 2007
Proposed Brownfield Tax Credit Legislation/Governor's
Program Bill #35
- Brownfield
Information Sessions
a series of information sessions on the state's Brownfield Cleanup Program - Summary
of S.5702/A.9120 Prepared by The Business
Council of NYS, Inc. (revised 11/18/03)
- Summary
of Brownfield Tax Credit Program
- Tax
Credit Bill Text (excerpts from S.5702/A.9120)
- Report: New brownfield law will do little good in New York City 12/4/03
- Council: Brownfield bill would hurt manufacturers, but help brownfields little 9/15/03
- Council renews opposition to Superfund bill 9/11/03
- Council monitors discussions of Superfund/ brownfield bills; prospects for a resolution are uncertain at best 6/4/03
- "Proposed hazardous waste program fee increases" 2/16/01
- Council
urges broad approach to Superfund refinancing and
reform, 6/22/01
- Brownfield
Cleanup Program Testimony - Business Council comments to
the Senate and Assembly Committees on Environmental
Conservation
- Regional Greenhouse Gas
Initiatives
- GHG Emission Reduction Bill slated for passage in the senate, June 24, 2010
- S.5888 (Aubertine), Oppose, “Green Jobs Green New York” Act, 9/8/09
- Public Comments submitted to Department of Environment Conservation, April 10, 2009. Guide for Assessing Energy Use and Greenhouse Gas Emissions in an Environmental Impact Statement
- DEC
releases RGGI proposal
- Business
Council Comments on DEC Pre-Proposal RGGI Rule
- Summary
of RGGI Leakage Work Group
- RGGI
Import & Leakage Report
- Vapor Intrusion
- NYS DoH Vapor Intrusion Technical Guidance
- NYS DoH Draft Vapor Intrusion Guidance
- TBC Comments DEC Vapor Intrusion Site Prioritization Policy, January 24, 2005 - - NYS Dec Draft Vapor Intrusion Site Prioritization
Policy
- Draft Policy -
- TBC Comments -
- NYS DoH Vapor Intrusion Technical Guidance
- New Source Review (NSR)
Budget Issues
- DEC
spending overview
- Air
permit fees
- Wetlands
Program/fees
- Pesticide
fees
- Clean
Vehicles/Biofuel credits
- Green
Building tax credit
Testimonies & Comments
- Endangered and Threatened Species of Fish and Wildlife Regs Comments to NYS DEC, September 20, 2010
- Comments on BTA policy for Cooling Water Intake Structures, July 9, 2010
- Comments for consideration in the Department’s efforts to revise the NOx RACT emissions standards, February 17, 2010
- Hazardous Waste Facility Siting Plan, January 14, 2010
- BART Part 249 Comments, December 17, 2009
- NYSDEC Division of Mineral Resources, Draft SGEIS for Potential Natural Gas Drilling Activities in the Marcellus Shale, October 28, 2009
- The Protection of Wetlands, October 27, 2009
- Public Comments submitted to
Department of Environment Conservation,
April 10, 2009
Guide for Assessing Energy Use and Greenhouse Gas Emissions in an Environmental Impact Statement - Testimony to Senate Environmental Conservation Committee— Expanded “Bottle Bill”, March 4, 1009
- Testimony to
Joint Senate and Assembly Budget Hearing
Executive Budget / Department of Environmental
Conservation (January 12, 2009)
- Council comments on Hazardous Waste Facility Siting Plan
(November 13, 2008) - Brownfield
Cleanup Program Testimony - Business Council comments to the
Senate and Assembly Committees on Environmental
Conservation
- Brownfield
Cleanup Program Testimony - Business Council comments to the
Senate and Assembly Committees on Environmental
Conservation
- Council urges DEC to finalize permit allowing assessment of alternative energy source 11/14/05
Proposed Water Quality Standards (WQS) Rule Changes (12/13/06)
- The Department of Environmental Conservation has
proposed a number of amendments to its Part 700 rules
governing water quality standards in the December 13 State
Register. There is a public hearing in Albany on Monday
February 5, and comments on the proposal are due February
14, 2007. DEC's summary of the rulemaking, and the complete
text, are provided in pdf format below. The complete
proposal, including a regulatory impact statement, is
available on-line at: www.dos.state.ny.us/info/register/2006/dec13/pdfs/Rules.pdf (see pp. 7 to 11).
A summary of the rule, and the rule text, is also provided below in PDF format.
