NY first in US to close hazardous waste loophole, other states should follow

August 3, 2020
Background: Today, Governor Cuomo signed S.3392 (May)/A.2655 (Englebright) into law, closing a hazardous waste loophole that has allowed over 640,000 tons of waste from fracking sites in Pennsylvania to be poorly disposed of in the state. New York has become first… More »

NY could become first in the nation to close loophole on dangerous oil and gas waste

July 22, 2020
Background: Today the New York Senate approved Senate Bill S3392 that closes a hazardous waste loophole that has allowed over 640,000 tons of waste from fracking sites in Pennsylvania to be poorly disposed of in the state of New York. This follows… More »

The Case for Closing New York’s Oil & Gas Industry Waste Loophole

May 14, 2020

Re: Tioga Energy Partners, LLC ECL Article 23 Application for Permit to Drill Using Gelled Propane Hydraulic Fracturing

August 7, 2019

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New report supports closing oil and gas waste loophole in New York

July 9, 2019 • Earthworks
New York — Today, Earthworks released the New York Waste Report, a state-specific follow-up toStill Wasting Away, released last week. The report unveils how much and what types of oil and gas drilling and fracking waste end up in New York landfills… More »

New York Waste Report

July 8, 2019 • Earthworks

Earthworks Comments on NY Methane Regulations

January 16, 2019 • Earthworks

Comments on proposed expansion of the Hakes C&D Debris Landfill

March 14, 2018 • Earthworks