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§ 22-1030. Legislative findings.    The  legislature  hereby finds and declares that mining of uranium may  pose a significant danger to the public health, safety and  welfare  and  the environment in that:    1.   such   mining   activities  may  pose  a  significant  threat  of  contamination and depletion of  the  state's  drinking  water  supplies,  including surface and subsurface waters;    2. mining activity poses the danger of release of airborne radioactive  particulates which may endanger the health of residents and the value of  livestock and dairy products;    3. no adequate method currently exists for storing wastes created as a  result of uranium mining;    4.  in  the  event  of  abandonment  of  any  such mine site caused by  financial insolvency or other reasons, significant cleanup costs may  be  forced  upon  state  or  local  governments  and  may  harm their fiscal  integrity;    5. abatement of the hazards associated with  uranium  mining  requires  technology or administrative techniques not yet extant, proven reliable,  or proven economically feasible;    6.  the  activities  associated  with  uranium mining may detract from  scenic qualities, and reduce property values, tourist revenues, and  the  general quality of life in the affected area.    The  legislature  therefore finds that particular caution is needed in  determining public policy pertaining to the mining of uranium  and  that  the prohibition of this activity is necessary at this time to insure the  protection of the public health, safety and welfare.

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Statutes > New-york > Env > Article-22 > 22-1030

§ 22-1030. Legislative findings.    The  legislature  hereby finds and declares that mining of uranium may  pose a significant danger to the public health, safety and  welfare  and  the environment in that:    1.   such   mining   activities  may  pose  a  significant  threat  of  contamination and depletion of  the  state's  drinking  water  supplies,  including surface and subsurface waters;    2. mining activity poses the danger of release of airborne radioactive  particulates which may endanger the health of residents and the value of  livestock and dairy products;    3. no adequate method currently exists for storing wastes created as a  result of uranium mining;    4.  in  the  event  of  abandonment  of  any  such mine site caused by  financial insolvency or other reasons, significant cleanup costs may  be  forced  upon  state  or  local  governments  and  may  harm their fiscal  integrity;    5. abatement of the hazards associated with  uranium  mining  requires  technology or administrative techniques not yet extant, proven reliable,  or proven economically feasible;    6.  the  activities  associated  with  uranium mining may detract from  scenic qualities, and reduce property values, tourist revenues, and  the  general quality of life in the affected area.    The  legislature  therefore finds that particular caution is needed in  determining public policy pertaining to the mining of uranium  and  that  the prohibition of this activity is necessary at this time to insure the  protection of the public health, safety and welfare.

State Codes and Statutes

State Codes and Statutes

Statutes > New-york > Env > Article-22 > 22-1030

§ 22-1030. Legislative findings.    The  legislature  hereby finds and declares that mining of uranium may  pose a significant danger to the public health, safety and  welfare  and  the environment in that:    1.   such   mining   activities  may  pose  a  significant  threat  of  contamination and depletion of  the  state's  drinking  water  supplies,  including surface and subsurface waters;    2. mining activity poses the danger of release of airborne radioactive  particulates which may endanger the health of residents and the value of  livestock and dairy products;    3. no adequate method currently exists for storing wastes created as a  result of uranium mining;    4.  in  the  event  of  abandonment  of  any  such mine site caused by  financial insolvency or other reasons, significant cleanup costs may  be  forced  upon  state  or  local  governments  and  may  harm their fiscal  integrity;    5. abatement of the hazards associated with  uranium  mining  requires  technology or administrative techniques not yet extant, proven reliable,  or proven economically feasible;    6.  the  activities  associated  with  uranium mining may detract from  scenic qualities, and reduce property values, tourist revenues, and  the  general quality of life in the affected area.    The  legislature  therefore finds that particular caution is needed in  determining public policy pertaining to the mining of uranium  and  that  the prohibition of this activity is necessary at this time to insure the  protection of the public health, safety and welfare.