Legal Opinion
New York State Superfund Coalition, Inc. v. New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided January 19, 1989PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Kane, J.
ECL article 27, title 13 relates to inactive hazardous waste *74disposal sites. Under ECL 27-1313 (3) (a), if respondent Commissioner of Environmental Conservation finds that hazardous wastes at a particular site "constitute a significant threat to the environment”, he may order the owner of such site to develop a remedial clean-up program. The Commissioner is also authorized to establish rules and regulations necessary to effectuate the purposes of title 13. To that end, the Commissioner adopted 6 NYCRR part 375. These regulations concern the development and…
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