Dive Summary:
- A unanimous vote by the Rockland County Legislature in New York resulted in a ban on the use of hazardous waste products created by fracking, which will become law if Rockland County Executive Scott Vanderhoef approves the ban.
- The ban prohibits sales of gas drilling waste, the processing of wastewater at treatment facilities and the chemical materials used to control road conditions that arise while transporting waste by-products from the fracking location to an off-site facility.
- New York state currently has 6,500 hydraulic wells and is weighing its options regarding introducing high volume fracking, each of which produce harmful and potentially radioactive waste.
From the article:
"Rockland County joins a growing list of New York counties that have also passed legislation to protect their water supplies and the health and safety of their residentsby banning radioactive gas drilling waste."
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"The County Executive has not yet acted to sign or veto this legislation."
