Section 1141. Environmental applications, proceedings, approvals and permits

1.  Any  application  in  relation  to  the  purposes  of   or  contemplated   by   this  title  heretofore  filed,  or  any  proceeding
  heretofore  commenced,  by  the  town  with  the  state  department   of
  environmental  conservation,  the  department  of  transportation or any
  other  state  agency  or  instrumentality  or  with  the  United  States
  environmental   protection   agency  or  any  other  federal  agency  or
  instrumentality shall inure to and for the benefit of the  authority  to
  the  same  extent  and in the same manner as if the authority had been a
  party to such application or proceeding  from  its  inception,  and  the
  authority  shall be deemed a party thereto, to the extent not prohibited
  by any federal law. Any license, approval, permit or decision heretofore
  or hereafter issued or granted pursuant to or as a result  of  any  such
  application  or  proceeding shall inure to the benefit of and be binding
  upon the authority and shall be assigned and transferred by the town  to
  the  authority,  unless  such  assignment  and transfer is prohibited by
  federal law.
    2. All such applications, proceedings,  licenses,  approvals,  permits
  and  decisions  shall  further  inure  to  and for the benefit of and be
  binding upon any person leasing, acquiring,  constructing,  maintaining,
  using  or  occupying  any  facility  financed in whole or in part by the
  authority.
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