2012 New York Consolidated Laws
PBA - Public Authorities
Article 5 - PUBLIC UTILITY AUTHORITIES
Title 12 - (1280 - 1298) NEW YORK STATE ENVIRONMENTAL FACILITIES CORPORATION
1285-D - Studies regarding design, construction and operation of industrial waste treatment, storage and disposal facilities.

 
    §  1285-d.  Studies  regarding  design,  construction and operation of
  industrial waste treatment, storage  and  disposal  facilities.  1.  The
  purposes  of  the  corporation shall include research and development of
  technologies for treatment, storage and disposal of industrial hazardous
  wastes consistent with economic, social and environmental objectives. In
  carrying  out  such  purposes  the  corporation  shall  prepare  studies
  regarding  the  best  technology  or  systems  possible  for the design,
  construction and operation  of  industrial  hazardous  waste  treatment,
  storage  and  disposal facilities including methods to recover materials
  or energy and to detoxify or neutralize wastes. Studies  shall  also  be
  made   of   methods   to  guarantee  long-term  maintenance,  ownership,
  monitoring, and environmental soundness  of  long-term  hazardous  waste
  storage  and  disposal  sites.  With respect to matters of operation and
  long-term maintenance, consideration  shall  be  given  to  the  various
  options  for  locating such storage and disposal sites and for public or
  private ownership and for public or private  operation  consistent  with
  the  maximum  protection  of  public  health, safety and welfare and the
  natural environment.
    2. Not later than one year from the effective date  of  this  section,
  the   corporation  shall  submit  a  report  to  the  governor  and  the
  legislature of its studies conducted pursuant to subdivision one of this
  section.
    3. In exercising its  responsibilities,  the  corporation  shall  also
  cooperate  and  act in conjunction with industrial, commercial, medical,
  scientific, public interest and  educational  organizations  within  the
  state, and with agencies of the federal government, of the state and its
  political subdivisions, of other states, and joint agencies thereof.