Bill Text: IL SB3548 | 2017-2018 | 100th General Assembly | Engrossed

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Bill Title: Amends the Illinois Oil and Gas Act. Provides that the Department of Natural Resources shall evaluate releases of contaminants whenever it determines that the extent of the leaking salt water, oil, gas, or other deleterious substance into any fresh water or onto the surface of the land that may extend beyond the boundary of the site where the release occurred and take appropriate actions in response. Provides notice requirements if the Department determines that the leaking salt water, oil, gas, or other deleterious substance extends beyond the boundary of the release site or poses an imminent danger to the health of safety of the public. Provides notice requirements if the Department refers a matter for enforcement under the Act or the Department, the United States Environmental Protection Agency, or a third party performs an immediate removal order under the federal Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act. Provides that notices may contain certain information concerning the contaminated site, the contaminant released, where the contaminant was released, a description of the potential adverse health effects, the environmental impact of the contaminant, and contact information for the Department for further information about the release.

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-1)

Status: (Failed) 2019-01-09 - Session Sine Die [SB3548 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2017-SB3548-Engrossed.html

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AN ACT concerning regulation.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
Section 5. The Illinois Oil and Gas Act is amended by
adding Section 7.5 as follows:
(225 ILCS 725/7.5 new)
Sec. 7.5. Natural gas storage field; natural gas leak;
public notice.
In addition to the requirements of this Section and any
applicable State and federal law, an operator of a natural gas
storage field that lies on the footprint of a Sole Source
Aquifer designated as such in 2015 by the United States
Environmental Protection Agency must notify the following
parties located within 5 miles of the boundaries of a natural
gas leak into water or onto the surface of land that a natural
gas leak has occurred:
(1) All government entities must be notified
immediately.
(2) All emergency service agencies serving that area
must be notified immediately.
(3) All owners and operators of public water supplies,
community water supplies, and non-community water supplies
must be notified immediately.

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