N.Y. Environmental Conservation Law § 23-2402

§ 23-2402. New York state oil energy conservation program.\n 1. The department shall actively implement a modern oil well closure\ntechnologies program which shall assist in the implementation of closure\ntechnologies on abandoned oil wells and well fields in the state. The\nprogram shall:\n a. promote the implementation of plugging closure technologies on\nabandoned oil wells; and\n b. identify special needs and problems facing firms implementing well\nplugging technologies on abandoned oil wells and recommend approaches\nand solutions to address such identified needs and problems.\n 2. The program shall provide for grants for programs of oil well\nplugging on abandoned oil wells by persons, firms, or corporations\nlocated in the state of New York.\n 3. Applications for grants under this program shall be evaluated based\nupon the following criteria:\n a. the technical feasibility of the proposals;\n b. the energy conservation potential of such applications;\n c. the extent such closure will provide for high grade crude oil\nutilized for the development of high efficiency lubricants;\n d. the environmental benefits to be accrued from the utilization of\nsuch technologies; and\n e. the possibilities for dissemination of the closure technologies to\nother firms.\n 4. The department, in carrying out the provisions of this title, shall\ncoordinate, where feasible, with the state energy office.\n