N.Y. Environmental Conservation Law 28-0113 – Pollution prevention program evaluation
§ 28-0113. Pollution prevention program evaluation.
Terms Used In N.Y. Environmental Conservation Law 28-0113
- Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
- Pollution prevention: shall mean changes in production methods, work practices, raw materials or the provision of services that reduce energy or resource consumption, or that reduce, avoid or eliminate the use of hazardous substances or the generation of such substances, pollutants or waste per unit of product or service provided, so as to reduce risks to public health or the environment, without shifting risks between individuals or environmental media. See N.Y. Environmental Conservation Law 28-0105
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 evaluation shall include:
1. an identification of the specific measures taken to develop and implement such programs;
2. an evaluation of the resources available to implement such programs and whether those resources are sufficient; and
3. an analysis of the adequacy of measures taken to assist small businesses in achieving pollution prevention and complying with this chapter.