Terms Used In New York Laws > Environmental Conservation > Article 28 - Pollution Prevention

• Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
• Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
• Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
• Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.
• Hazardous substance: shall mean any substance listed as a substance hazardous to public health, safety or the environment in regulations promulgated pursuant to article 37 of this chapter. See N.Y. Environmental Conservation Law 28-0105
• Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
• Local agency: shall mean any local agency, board, district, commission or governing body, including any city, county, or other political subdivision of the state. See N.Y. Environmental Conservation Law 28-0105
• Pollutant: shall mean any substance, contaminant, waste or emission which contributes to pollution. See N.Y. Environmental Conservation Law 28-0105
• Pollution prevention: shall mean changes in production methods, work practices, raw materials or the provision of services that reduce energy or resource consumption, or that reduce, avoid or eliminate the use of hazardous substances or the generation of such substances, pollutants or waste per unit of product or service provided, so as to reduce risks to public health or the environment, without shifting risks between individuals or environmental media. See N.Y. Environmental Conservation Law 28-0105
• Solid waste: shall mean a solid waste as such term is defined by subdivision 1 of section 27-0701 of this chapter. See N.Y. Environmental Conservation Law 28-0105