§ 1389-a. Definitions. 1. “Hazardous waste” means hazardous waste as defined in section 27-1301 of the environmental conservation law. 2. “Inactive hazardous waste disposal site” means an inactive hazardous waste disposal site as that term is defined in section 27-1301 of the environmental conservation law. 3. “Inactive hazardous waste disposal site remedial program” means an […]
§ 1389-b. Powers of the commissioner. 1. (a) The department shall be responsible for assessing (i) serious health problems at and in the immediate vicinity of inactive hazardous waste disposal sites and (ii) any health problems deemed by the department to be related to conditions at such sites. (b) Section eight of the court of […]
§ 1389-c. Rules and regulations. The department shall have the power to make rules and regulations necessary and appropriate to carry out the purposes of this title. Any such regulations shall include provisions which establish the procedures for a hearing, pursuant to subdivision four of section thirteen hundred eighty-nine-b of this article. Such provision shall […]
§ 1389-d. New use of sites. Subsequent to the adoption of regulations by the department of environmental conservation pursuant to section 27-1317 of the environmental conservation law, no person may substantially change the manner in which an inactive hazardous waste disposal site on the registry prepared and maintained by the department of environmental conservation pursuant […]
§ 1389-e. Liability exemptions and defenses. 1. Lender exemption. (a) For purposes of this title no lender shall incur any liability from any statutory claims of the state as an owner or operator of a site, or a person responsible for the disposal of a hazardous waste at such site, provided such lender, without participating […]
