Establishes a moratorium on building or placing wind turbines on freshwater bodies within New York state.
New York Senate Bill S01448 establishes an indefinite moratorium on the construction or placement of permanent or semi-permanent wind turbines on freshwater bodies within the state. This prohibition also extends to infrastructure supporting such turbines in federal waters or waters under another state's jurisdiction if they pass through New York freshwater. The moratorium cannot be lifted without a majority vote from both houses of the legislature. The act takes effect immediately.
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