§ 35-11-1414 — Short title; purpose; department report

Wyoming § 35-11-1414

• Jurisdiction: Wyoming
• Title 35: Public Health and Safety
• Ch. 11: ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
• Art. 14: STORAGE TANKS

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(a) This article is known and may be cited as the "Storage
Tank Act of 2007".
(b) The legislature recognizes the threat to the public
health, safety, welfare and the environment caused by pollution
to soil and water from underground and aboveground storage
tanks. The purpose of this article is to take primacy of the
underground storage tank program and to provide funding to take
corrective actions at sites contaminated by underground storage
tanks and aboveground storage tanks.
(c) The legislature also recognizes that owners and
operators cannot take corrective action without placing their
businesses' existence in financial jeopardy. The legislature
finds that, because Wyoming is a large rural state, it is in the
public interest to take corrective action at contaminated sites
so that fuel will continue to be readily available throughout
Wyoming.
(d) The department shall prepare an annual report for the
legislature identifying the actions taken and monies expended
pursuant to this article.