New York § 19-0103 Declaration of policy

New York Statutes

§ 19-0103 — Declaration of policy

New York § 19-0103

Law ENVEnvironmental Conservation

Title 1Short Title; Declarations of Policy and Purpose; Definitions

Art. 19Air Pollution Control

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N.Y. Environmental Conservation § 19-0103 (2026).

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§ 19-0103. Declaration of policy.\n  It is declared to be the policy of the state of New York to maintain a\nreasonable degree of purity of the air resources of the state, which\nshall be consistent with the public health and welfare and the public\nenjoyment thereof, the industrial development of the state, the\npropagation and protection of flora and fauna, and the protection of\nphysical property and other resources, and to that end to require the\nuse of all available practical and reasonable methods to prevent and\ncontrol air pollution in the state of New York. It is further declared\nthat this can be done most effectively by focusing on goals to be\nachieved by a maximum of cooperation among all parties concerned and\nthat codes, rules and regulations established under the provision

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§ 19-0103. Declaration of policy.\n It is declared to be the policy of the state of New York to maintain a\nreasonable degree of purity of the air resources of the state, which\nshall be consistent with the public health and welfare and the public\nenjoyment thereof, the industrial development of the state, the\npropagation and protection of flora and fauna, and the protection of\nphysical property and other resources, and to that end to require the\nuse of all available practical and reasonable methods to prevent and\ncontrol air pollution in the state of New York. It is further declared\nthat this can be done most effectively by focusing on goals to be\nachieved by a maximum of cooperation among all parties concerned and\nthat codes, rules and regulations established under the provisions of\nthis article should be clearly premised upon scientific knowledge of\ncauses as well as of effects.\n