NY A05547 | 2011-2012 | General Assembly

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 44-1)
Status: Introduced on February 23 2011 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2012-01-04 - referred to environmental conservation
Pending: Assembly Environmental Conservation Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Summary

Establishes a moratorium on conducting hydraulic fracturing for the extraction of natural gas or oil until 120 days after federal Environmental Protection Agency issues a report on the effects of hydraulic fracturing on water quality and public health.

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Title

Establishes a moratorium on conducting hydraulic fracturing for the extraction of natural gas or oil until 120 days after federal Environmental Protection Agency issues a report on the effects of hydraulic fracturing on water quality and public health.

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History

DateChamberAction
2012-01-04Assemblyreferred to environmental conservation
2011-02-23Assemblyreferred to environmental conservation

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