28-0103 – Declaration of Purpose.
§ 28-0103. Declaration of purpose. It is the purpose of this article to: 1. promote pollution prevention as a means for preventing the risks associated with the use and production of hazardous substances, including risks to public health and the environment; 2. promote pollution prevention as a means for reducing energy and resource consumption, and […]
28-0105 – Definitions.
§ 28-0105. Definitions. As used in this article, the following words and phrases shall mean: 1. “Hazardous substance” shall mean any substance listed as a substance hazardous to public health, safety or the environment in regulations promulgated pursuant to article 37 of this chapter. 2. “Local agency” shall mean any local agency, board, district, commission […]
28-0107 – Powers and Duties of the Department.
§ 28-0107. Powers and duties of the department. Consistent with the policy of the state as it is declared in section 28-0101 of this article, the department shall have the power to: 1. Develop, coordinate, implement and measure policies, planning and programs to promote pollution prevention, including but not limited to, technical assistance programs and […]
28-0109 – Small Business Pollution Prevention and Environmental Compliance Assistance Program.
§ 28-0109. Small business pollution prevention and environmental compliance assistance program. 1. The commissioner is hereby authorized and directed to establish, develop and implement a small business pollution prevention and environmental compliance assistance program. The purpose of such program shall be to: a. assist eligible businesses to achieve pollution prevention and improved environmental performance; b. […]
28-0111 – Pollution Prevention and Environmental Compliance Coordinating Council.
§ 28-0111. Pollution prevention and environmental compliance coordinating council. 1. There is hereby established a pollution prevention and environmental compliance coordinating council which shall: a. provide guidance to the department on the development and implementation of pollution prevention programs, including the small business pollution prevention and environmental compliance assistance program and the identification of alternative […]
28-0112 – Pollution Prevention Institute Program.
§ 28-0112. Pollution prevention institute program. 1. There is hereby established the New York state pollution prevention institute program. The “pollution prevention institute” shall mean an institute whose mission is to promote one or more of the purposes of section 28-0103 of this article through research, development, technology demonstration, technology transfer, education, outreach, recognition and […]
28-0113 – Pollution Prevention Program Evaluation.
§ 28-0113. Pollution prevention program evaluation. Within thirty-six months after the effective date of this article, the department shall, in coordination with the environmental facilities corporation and the department of economic development, prepare and submit to the governor and the legislature a report evaluating the programs proposed, adopted or implemented pursuant to this article. The […]
28-0101 – Declaration of Policy.
§ 28-0101. Declaration of policy. It is declared to be the policy of the state of New York to promote affordable and cost effective methods to reduce energy and resource consumption and reduce or eliminate the use of hazardous substances and the generation of such substances, pollution or waste at the source in order to […]