Online News-New York Governor Vetoes Ban on Plastic Piping
Gov. George Pataki vetoed legislation, which had passed overwhelmingly in the Legislature, that would have banned the use of plastic plumbing pipes in commercial and larger residential construction. As a result, builders will be able to use the less expensive plastic in commercial buildings.
The governor, who three years ago approved the ban over the objections of construction, development and the plastics industries, recently knocked down the legislation that critics maintained adds sharply to the costs of new buildings.