Res 1850-2009
Committee on Environmental Protection Resolution Adopted
Resolution calling on the United States Congress to pass H.R. 2776 of 2009, removing the exemption for hydraulic fracturing from the Safe Drinking Water Act; on the United States Environmental Protection Agency to reassess its 2004 study of hydraulic fracturing with respect to its risks to unfiltered drinking water systems and to apply stringent regulations to protect drinking water supplies from any risk due to hydraulic fracturing; on the New York State Department of Health to study the public health and regulatory risks of hydraulic fracturing to the New York City water supply system and to propose any necessary actions to protect public health; on the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, the New York State Legislature, and New York State Governor David Paterson to prohibit drilling for natural gas within the boundaries of the watershed; and on the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation to extend the public comment period on its draft Supplemental Generic Environmental Impact Statement relating to high-volume hydraulic fracturing to February 28, 2010.
Introduced
Wednesday, March 11, 2009
Passed by Council
Monday, November 16, 2009
Sponsors
Primary James F. Gennaro
Co-sponsor Jessica S. Lappin
Co-sponsor Daniel R. Garodnick
Co-sponsor Christine C. Quinn
Co-sponsor Gale A. Brewer
Co-sponsor Leroy G. Comrie, Jr.
Co-sponsor Lewis A. Fidler
Co-sponsor Vincent J. Gentile
Co-sponsor Sara M. Gonzalez
Co-sponsor Melinda R. Katz
Co-sponsor G. Oliver Koppell
Co-sponsor John C. Liu
Co-sponsor Michael C. Nelson
Co-sponsor Annabel Palma
Co-sponsor James Sanders, Jr.
Co-sponsor Peter F. Vallone, Jr.
Co-sponsor David I. Weprin
Co-sponsor Alan J. Gerson
Co-sponsor Helen D. Foster
Co-sponsor Thomas White, Jr.
Co-sponsor Bill De Blasio
Co-sponsor Melissa Mark-Viverito
Co-sponsor Letitia James
Co-sponsor Domenic M. Recchia, Jr.
Co-sponsor Elizabeth S. Crowley
Co-sponsor Mathieu Eugene
Co-sponsor Maria Del Carmen Arroyo
Co-sponsor Robert Jackson
Co-sponsor Helen Sears
Legislative History
Monday, November 16, 2009
Approved, by Council
City Council
A motion was made that this Resolution be Approved, by Council approved by Voice Vote.
Thursday, November 12, 2009
Hearing Held by Committee
Committee on Environmental Protection
This Resolution was Hearing Held by Committee
Thursday, November 12, 2009
Amendment Proposed by Comm
Committee on Environmental Protection
This Resolution was Amendment Proposed by Comm
Thursday, November 12, 2009
Amended by Committee
Committee on Environmental Protection
This Resolution was Amended by Committee
Thursday, November 12, 2009
Approved by Committee
Committee on Environmental Protection
A motion was made that this Resolution be Approved by Committee approved by Roll Call.
Friday, October 23, 2009
Hearing Held by Committee
Committee on Environmental Protection
This Resolution was Hearing Held by Committee
Friday, October 23, 2009
Amendment Proposed by Comm
Committee on Environmental Protection
This Resolution was Amendment Proposed by Comm
Friday, October 23, 2009
Laid Over by Committee
Committee on Environmental Protection
This Resolution was Laid Over by Committee
Wednesday, March 11, 2009
Referred to Comm by Council
City Council
This Resolution was Referred to Comm by Council to the Committee on Environmental Protection
Wednesday, March 11, 2009
Introduced by Council
City Council
This Resolution was Introduced by Council