HomeMy WebLinkAboutState BillS4616 & State Assembly A7013 resolution 6-11-12.pdfMotion: Trustee Andolina
Second: Trustee Riesman
Resolution # 7103 as written in the supporting documents of the agenda concerning the State Senate
S4616 bill and State Assembly A7013 bill.
RESOLUTION SUPPORTING PASSAGE AND ENACTMENT OF NY STATE SENATE BILL S4616
(AVELLA)/NY STATE ASSEMBLY BILL A7013 (SWEENEY), TO AMEND THE NY
ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION LAW IN RELATION TO THE UNIFORM TREATMENT OF
WASTE.
Whereas NY State Senator Avella has introduced bill S4616 and NY State Assemblyperson Sweeney has
introduced bill A7013, which is the same bill, and is entitled “An act to amend the environmental conservation
law, in relation to the uniform treatment of waste”; and
Whereas this bill would amend Section 27-0903 of the New York State Environmental Conservation Law with
the intent to require hazardous wastes as defined by ECL 27-0901(3) produced from oil and natural gas activities
to be subject to the requirements for treatment of hazardous wastes; and
Whereas the oil and gas industry currently enjoys exemptions from New York State laws governing hazardous
waste transport and disposal. Though a great deal of the wastewater generated by hydraulic fracturing meets the
state definition of hazardous, it is not currently required to be treated as such; and
Whereas the oil and gas industry is not required to disclose the chemicals used in the hydraulic fracturing process
but the following chemicals are often found in waste water resulting from the hydraulic fracturing process:
benzene, toluene, formaldehyde, salts, heavy metals, and radioactive particles; and
Whereas closing this exemption loophole will require hydraulic fracturing flowback and produced water to be
monitored through a manifest system and that extra safeguards will be in place to avoid accidents and ensure
proper waste treatment; and
Whereas such a designation will keep fracking wastes out of municipal treatment plants and the waterways
leading to sources of drinking water;
Therefore, Be It Resolved that the Village of Cayuga Heights Board of Trustees supports the immediate passage
of the New York State Senate bill S4616 and New York State Assembly bill A7013 and the immediate signing of
the legislation by the Governor of the State of New York; and
Further Resolved that this resolution be sent to Governor Andrew Cuomo, NY Senate Majority Leader Dean
Skelos; NY Senate Minority Leader John Sampson, NY Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver; NY Senators O’Mara,
Seward, Nozzolio, Avella, Squadron, Kreuger, Perkins, Peralta and Serrano, NY Assemblypersons Sweeney and
Lifton, US Representatives Maurice Hinchey and Richard Hanna, US Senators Kirsten Gillibrand and Charles
Schumer, and to the NY DEC Commissioner Joseph Martens and US EPA Region 2 Director, Judith Enck.
All approve (Trustees: Andolina, Karns, Riesman, Mayor Supron)– no nays or abstains –
motion carried
June 11, 2012
Board of Trustee meeting
836 Marcham Hall ___________________________
Mary E Mills, Village Clerk