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ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE / OSH
Staff Contact: Marcus Ferguson
Environmental Improvement Guides
The Paterson administration released its “Guide to Environmental Improvement Resources for New York Business,” which catalogues state assistance programs for energy conservation, pollution prevention, waste reduction, recycling, and environmental compliance.
Committee Updates and Alert
- 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- DEC Issues Draft Guidance Policies on Soil Cleanup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 Techonology
- 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, 2000
- 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
News
- Business Council says state’s energy plan should focus on lower costs (Sept. 15, 2009)
- Business Council says bill to limit emissions will damage economy (Sept. 9, 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)
- Business Council says new pollution rules may hurt state’s competitiveness (January 6, 2009)
- Council comments on Hazardous Waste Facility Siting Plan
(November 13, 2008) - Governor vetoes legislation aimed at sharply limiting hazardous-waste facilities (August 16, 2007)
- Council seeks members' comments on proposed revisions to key environmental regulations
2009-10 Legislative Memos
- A.278, Private right of action for unlawful price gouding
bill text - S.1145-A (Perkins) /A.8642 (Sweeney), Oppose, Ultra Low Sulfur Heating Oil
Bill text - S.1209 (Thompson), Oppose, Greenhouse Gas Emissions Limits
Bill text - S.1564 (Thompson), Oppose, Brownfields Tax Credits
bill text - A.1975 (Lifton), Oppose, Liens Against Expenditures
bill text - S.3296-C (Thompson) / A.6919-B (Englebright), Oppose, “Bisphenol-A-Free Children and Babies Act”
Bill text - A.3420 (Sweeney)/S.862 (Marcellino), Oppose, “New York State Public Health Protection Act”
Bill text
- A.3423 (Bradley) / S.1635, Oppose, Citizen suits for SEQRA Violations
bill text - S.3777 (Thompson) / A.5765 (Sweeney), Oppose, Solid Waste Management Facilities Permitting
Bill text - A.4110 (Brodsky) / S.4950 (Thompson), Oppose, “Record of Compliance”
Bill text - A.4272 (Brodsky) / S.1730 (Schneiderman) Citizen Suits
Bill text - S.4736-A (Kruger)/A.8143 (Destito), Support, Bottle Bill/NYS UPC Mandate
Bill text - S.4952 (Thompson)/A.1975 (Lifton), Oppose, Liens Against Expenditures
Bill text - S.5888 (Aubertine), Oppose, “Green Jobs Green New York” Act
Bill text - A.6321 (Sweeney) / S.2764 (Thompson), Oppose, Climate Change Solutions Program Act
Bill text - A.7571 (Sweeney) / S.2512 (Thompson), Oppose, Electronics Equipment Recycling and Reuse Act
Bill text - A.7572 (Sweeney) / S.4315 (Thompson), Oppose, Greenhouse Gas Emissions Limits
Bill text - A.8784 (Sweeney), Oppose, Water Testing when Drilling Gas and Oil Wells
Bill text - A.8802 (Parment) /
S.53303 (Rules)
Governor's Program # 45, Support, Pilot Project for Permitting Carbon Sequestration
Bill text - A.9049 (Sweeney) / S.6047 (Thompson), Oppose, Electronics Waste Recycling
Bill text
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
TESTIMONIES
- 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
ISSUES / PRIORITIES
- NYSERDA Program Announcement PON 1193 Environmental Technology: Improved environmental performance for Power Generation
- Brownfields
- Regional Greenhouse Gas
Initiatives
- S.5888 (Aubertine), Oppose, “Green Jobs Green New York” Act, 9/8/09
Bill text - 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
- S.5888 (Aubertine), Oppose, “Green Jobs Green New York” Act, 9/8/09
- New Source Review (NSR)
EVENTS
- PRESENTATIONS
KEY CONTACTS
RELATED WEB SITES:
- NYS Department of Environmental Conservation
- Environmental Protection Agency
- Environmental Issues on the Web
- Governor's Office of Regulatory Reform
- Code of Federal Regulations - Search Program
- NYS Assembly - Search Database of NYS Statutes
- NYS Department of Health/Public Health Issues
- The Government Printing Office/Search
- The Occupational Safety & Health Administration